Episode
The PCC’s sprawling presence in Brazil’s economy (Preview)
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- Explaining Brazil
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- Sep 17, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 601
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Summary
A massive police operation exposed how deep Brazil's largest criminal organization has penetrated the legitimate economy. Rafael Alcadipani, a professor at the FGV’s School of Public Administration and a member of the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety, unpacks: How the PCC evolved into a mafia-like organization, with multiple economic activities.The impacts of this expansion on democracy.Brazil’s federal and state-level capacity to combat organized crime.How the United States might play...