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

https://mins.news/en/item/122272

- DW, 2026-10-30 11:03 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-s-new-anti-gang-law-can-it-curb-organized-crime/a-79799450?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A year after a massacre that killed more than 130 people, Brazil’s new law seeks to crack down on drug cartels in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. Human Rights Watch says the earlier police operation violated rules; supporters cite stronger tools for tracing assets and coordinating agencies, while critics warn that automatic pretrial detention could worsen prison overcrowding.