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Brazil's new anti-gang law: Can it curb organized crime?

A tough stance against organized crime? One year after a massacre that left more than 130 people dead, a new law aims to crack down on drug cartels in Rio's favelas.

  • HRW condemns Brazil's Operation Contenção for lack of body cameras and manipulated footage.
  • Anti-gang Law (Lei Antifaccao) implemented in March 2026 to combat criminal gangs.
  • Law raises concerns about constitutional issues and prison overcrowding.

World

Exclusive: Miliband set on sanctions regardless of Israel election outcome as officials try to weaken measures

Exclusive: Miliband set on sanctions regardless of Israel election outcome as officials try to weaken measures Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 09:21 The foreign secretary is understood to be determined that sanctions should not be watered down Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (AFP) Off Britain will press ahead with…

Culture

The right is rehabbing…Richard Nixon?

President Donald Trump is approaching the halfway point of his second term, raising the question of what — and who — comes next. And, more existentially: Can the MAGA movement survive without him?

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