Crime Strengthens Crime
Apr 18, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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Episode description
Judge Ivana David has been working in the Brazil's prison system for 30 years, which gave her a front row seat to the emergence of the PCC.
Its rise startled Brazil and beyond, but it is was not anomaly. In fact, it is part of a region-wide trend where prison-based criminal groups dominate the underworld in the Americas.
More about the PCC and our coverage on prisons and gangs at insightcrime.org
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