17 October 2025 , 21:30
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Criminal factions and paramilitary mafias have widened their reach in Brazil and now extend into neighborhoods home to at least 28.5 million people, according to a Datafolha survey commissioned by the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety.
Conducted June 2-6 with 2,007 respondents in 130 municipalities across all regions, the survey indicates that 19% of the population lives in areas with an organized crime presence – a five-point increase from last year’s 14%.
The issue is reported more frequently in state capitals, major cities, and the Northeast, and affects both lower- and higher-income groups at similar rates. Exposure is higher among Black Brazilians (23%) than among white Brazilians (13%).
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