Illegal market: combating organized crime requires cooperation between government agencies and international bodies
oglobo27 August 2026 at 20:31
A seminar on "Illegal Market" brought together specialists who reached consensus on two main points in the fight against the illegal economy and organized crime in Brazil: first, that the problem is not in the laws, but in their enforcement, requiring greater cooperation between national and international regulatory bodies; second, the need to financially strangle criminal organizations, which also requires international coordination. The participants agreed that a local solution is not possible for a global problem.
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