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Bruno: Conversations with a Brazilian Drug Dealer

by Robert Gay

4.8 out of 5

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A True Account of the War on Drugs

In the sprawling favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, young men like Bruno are drawn into the drug trade as a way to escape poverty and violence. But as Bruno's story shows, the drug war is not a solution to these problems. It is a vicious cycle that leads only to more violence and suffering.

Bruno was born and raised in one of Rio's most dangerous favelas. His father was killed by a drug dealer when Bruno was just a child. His mother was left to raise Bruno and his siblings on her own. She worked long hours as a cleaner, but she could barely make ends meet.

When Bruno was 15, he started selling drugs for a local gang. He was good at it, and he quickly rose through the ranks. But the higher he rose, the more dangerous his life became. He was constantly being chased by the police and rival gangs. He lived in fear of being killed.

One day, Bruno was arrested and sent to prison. He spent two years behind bars, but he didn't learn his lesson. When he got out of prison, he went right back to selling drugs.

In 2010, Bruno was shot and killed by a rival drug gang. He was just 25 years old.

Bruno's story is a tragic one, but it is also a common one. The war on drugs has devastated communities all over the world. It has led to the deaths of countless people, and it has done nothing to stop the flow of drugs.

The war on drugs is a failed policy. It is based on the idea that we can eliminate drug use by arresting and imprisoning drug dealers. But this approach has not worked. In fact, it has only made the problem worse.

The war on drugs has led to the mass incarceration of people of color. In the United States, for example, black people are arrested for drug offenses at a rate that is five times higher than white people, even though they use and sell drugs at similar rates.

The war on drugs has also led to violence and instability in many parts of the world. In Mexico, for example, the drug war has led to the deaths of over 100,000 people since 2006.

The war on drugs is not a solution to the problem of drug use. It is a failed policy that has caused more harm than good.

It is time to end the war on drugs and to adopt a more humane and effective approach to drug policy.

Bruno: Conversations with a Brazilian Drug Dealer

by Robert Gay

4.8 out of 5