"Among the people working in the drug business in Brazil's favelas, there are those who once dreamed of being an airline pilot, an astronaut, a teacher or a writer but, as they say around here, took the wrong path. Now, their dream is a house of their own and a stable source of income away from crime. A luxury car or motorbike are also on their wish list."
"We know this thanks to a study based on face-to-face interviews with 3,954 offenders in neighborhoods across the country. X-Ray of Real Life is a detailed portrait of the men and women who operate the retail drug chain in Brazil, examining the lives and dreams of those known mostly from brutal police operations, such as the one in October in Rio de Janeiro."
Face-to-face interviews with 3,954 offenders across Brazil provide demographic and occupational detail about retail drug networks in favelas. The respondents include dealers, accountants, packagers, protectors, and scouts who monitor police and rival gangs. The profile is mainly men (79%), Black or mestizo (74%), with high poverty and educational gaps; 42% did not finish basic education and a third said the best thing about school was getting lunch. Most entered the drug business out of economic necessity while a minority sought street credibility. One third combine dealing with legal work, and 58% said they would leave crime for a guaranteed income to support family.
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