The 'Bukele Model' used in El Salvador would not defeat PCC and CV in Brazil, says public security specialist
BBC News Brasil27 August 2026 at 07:35
Robert Muggah, a specialist in public security, argues that the "Bukele model" applied in El Salvador would not be effective against the main Brazilian criminal factions, such as the PCC and Comando Vermelho. According to him, these organizations have greater economic power and more complex structures than the Salvadoran criminal groups that were targeted by the security policies implemented by President Nayib Bukele.
A nine-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. As soon as the mother realized the accident, she called emergency number 112. The girl was treated at the scene by an INEM medical team and later transported with serious injuries to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha.
The family of Odair Moniz has appealed the sentence handed down to PSP officer Bruno Pinto, who was sentenced to three years and six months of suspended sentence for the homicide of Odair Moniz. The family defense contests several aspects of the judicial decision, including the assessment of evidence and the reasoning of the ruling, requesting an aggravation of the sentence.
The overturning of a passenger car resulted in three minor injuries on Thursday afternoon, on National Road 246, near the Tendeiros Solar Center, in the municipality of Castelo de Vide, in the district of Portalegre.
A nine-year-old girl fell from a second-floor balcony and suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and hip area, being in serious condition. The incident is being investigated by the competent authorities.
