São Paulo’s Crackland Reappears a Week After Police Action
Critics say Mayor João Doria's operation in Cracolândia was violent and did not resolve the problem.
May 29, 2017Topic
Crack
Report Shows Eighty Percent of Crack Users in Rio are Male
According to the data from those seeking treatment in Rio de Janeiro state, inhaled cocaine is the cause of 58...
May 9, 2015
Complexo da Maré Waits to Receive UPP
Residents of Vila dos Pinheiros and Vila do João, slums in the Zona Norte's Complexo da Maré, are preparing for...
May 21, 2013
São Paulo Expands Crack Attack: Daily
The governor of São Paulo state, Geraldo Alckmin, said Thursday R$1,350 in government subsidies will be provided monthly to addiction...
May 10, 2013
Forced Treatment for Brazil Crack Addicts
In an attempt to tackle Brazil’s crack epidemic, the city of Rio de Janeiro has begun a program of involuntary...
February 26, 2013
Brazil Focuses on Policing its Borders
Brazil has made strides in its efforts to stem the flow of drugs, arms and other contraband through its long...
January 22, 2013
Anti-Crack Efforts Miss Targets: Daily
The government’s ambitious R$4 billion campaign to curb crack cocaine use that was launched late last year is failing to...
January 15, 2013
Brazil Now 2nd in Cocaine, Crack Use: Daily
Brazil is the world's second largest consumer of cocaine and crack, behind only the United States, according to a survey...
September 6, 2012
Rio Seeks R$4B to Fight Crack: Daily
Rio's Department of Social Assistance is requesting R$4 billion of federal money to put towards the city’s fight against growing...
December 13, 2011