Contrary, in the more populated areas corruption and violence is facet in the illegal economy. Police influence and military action is extremely violent that it is somewhat obvious of their “death squads”. Death squads are the numerous killing of criminals put on a “black list” condemned to die by the police. Because of the excessive torture and killing, people have been complaining and testifying that policemen and military power are taking the rants and murders into their own hands. Killing innocent people and terrorizing communities. Yet through the networks of families,judicial and political ties their deeds go unpunished. Somewhere during the trials witnesses are “lying” and there isn’t enough evidence to support the conviction. It is a sense of a mafia where “favors” are done in order to help out family, people of high status, or authoritative public figures. So in a sense everyone of authority or power has there foot in the illegal pool. When trials and charges come up for all the violent acts no one has to take responsibility.
Large traders in the more rural areas might not have the immediate connection with local corrupt ties but they have the money and resources to traffic and sell drugs on an extremely larger scale. They have the money and personal connections for the local footwork, transports such as barges, planes, trains, etc. and the smooth system and cover up of a perfectly legal business actually contributing the Brazils
