Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, faces a serious threat from its two largest domestic criminal gangs, the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando Capital – PCC) and Red Command (Comando Vermelho), who are becoming increasingly involved in the international drug trade, as well as operating extortion and kidnapping rings at home. Rio, which is arguably Brazil’s unofficial capital, is at the center of a war between criminal organizations and Brazilian security forces. Therefore, this week we will be looking at transnational organized crime in Brazil and how it forced the military to play a domestic role.
Student outline for posting:
- Watch this week’s video:
- Explain WHY Brazil’s military has been called into police Rio
- First paragraph
- Assess HOW the Brazilian military’s involvement in policing impacts US National Security
- Second paragraph
Citing Sources:
During every discussion post, students will do APA style in-text citations, and follow the template below to source information used to justify their analysis.
Website OR News outlet name; Date of report; Title of report
For example:
The Washington Post; 14 AUG 18; Venezuela arrests 2 military officers over ‘assassination attempt’ against Maduro.
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