Stories from Liaison and Partnership Office (LPO) in Brazil

Poverty and Unemployment: Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil

Brasilia, 16 September 2021 -  A new UNODC report on  human trafficking trends in Brazil highlights how socio-economic vulnerability and the lack of decent employment opportunities are leading people into the hands of criminal networks who exploit them for profit.[Read More]

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UNODC promotes theoretical training on forest crimes and illegal timber trafficking

Brasilia, 13 august 2021 - UNODC Brazil held an online theoretical training workshop on forest crimes and illicit trade of timber, in addition to an interagency meeting to support cooperation between relevant agencies, under the framework of the Container Control Programme (CCP) and Law Enforcement Assistance Programme to Reduce Tropical Deforestation (LEAP). The event took place from 9 to 12 August 2021.[Read More]

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UNODC launches publication series 'Cocaine Insights'

Vienna, 7 September 2021 - With well-defined locations of production in South America, and large consumer markets in both the Americas and Europe, the cocaine market and the global trafficking routes present a real transnational threat. Recent estimates suggest that in Western and Central Europe alone, some 4.4 million people used cocaine in the past year, making it the second most popular drug in the region after cannabis.[Read More]

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