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** Brazil Heads to a Runoff as US Security Reach Grows
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Brazil's presidential race heads to an October 25 runoff, with organized crime at the heart of the campaign ([link removed]) . Washington is expanding its security footprint in the region ([link removed]) , from Reaper drones to a new counternarcotics unit in Argentina. And we go undercover in Peru's illegal gold trade ([link removed]) , examine the CJNG's "R" commanders ([link removed]) , and watch as Haiti’s ([link removed]) elections stall.

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** Social Media is Fertile Ground for Illegal Mining Players in Peru
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As troops raid Peru's La Pampa gold boomtown, Facebook adverts are offering miners land with REINFO permits, a formalization registry that experts say often provides legal cover for illegal mining. We went undercover online to see how the deals work.
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Two years into the Sinaloa Cartel war, we report from Culiacán, where fighting is less visible but no less present
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** How the Lobos Became Ecuador’s Most Powerful Gang
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** R1's Arrest Exposes the CJNG's Network of 'R' Commanders
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** The 'New' US War on Organized Crime
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** Brazil's Red Command and First Capital Command
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With crime dominating Brazil's presidential race, we spotlight the country's two largest criminal organizations, which are both US-designated terrorist groups: the PCC and the Red Command. Learn more in our criminal profiles: Red Command ([link removed]) | PCC ([link removed])

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