Bruno Langeani
Bruno Langeani is a consultant at the Instituto Sou da Paz, focusing on public safety and the impact of arms trafficking in Brazil. He has provided critical insights into the rise of illegal arms manufacturing and the implications of relaxed gun control laws, particularly during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. Langeani highlights the growing sophistication of criminal organizations, including their use of advanced technologies such as 3D printing to produce firearms, which has significantly altered the landscape of organized crime in Brazil.
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Bruno Langeani explains that women are often recruited as 'mules' in arms trafficking due to lower suspicion.
Facções do Rio usam mulheres para transportar drogas e armas em pequenas quantidades
Brazil· 2026-02-16
Bruno Langeani is a senior consultant at the Sou da Paz Institute and author of a book on firearms in Brazil.
PF se prepara para fazer pente-fino nos registros de 1,5 milhão de armas que vencerão em 2026Brazil· 2025-12-23
Bruno Langeani is a senior consultant at the Instituto Sou da Paz who analyzed the data on ammunition sales in Brazil.
CACs compram 1 milhão de munições para fuzil em 6 meses e respondem por 2/3 do mercado mesmo com mudanças sob LulaBrazil· 2025-11-25
Bruno Langeani is one of the researchers whose study reveals the illegal arms trafficking from Paraguay to Brazil.
Armas importadas legalmente a Paraguay terminan en manos del Comando Vermelho, según investigación de la BBC - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2025-11-03
Bruno Langeani is an expert in arms control who explains the financial incentives for criminals in the arms trade.
mais da metade das armas de guerra apreendidas em megaoperação era montada clandestinamenteBrazil· 2025-11-02
Bruno Langeani is one of the researchers who highlighted the increase in rifle seizures in Brazil.
cómo drones y fusiles importados acaban en manos del crimen organizado en Brasil y están transformando el conflicto urbano
Uruguay· 2025-10-31
Bruno Langeani highlights the technological advancements in weapon manufacturing used by organized crime.
Qué es Comando Vermelho y cuánto poder tiene la banda criminal contra la que la policía en Brasil lanzó una operativo que dejó 64 muertosUruguay· 2025-10-29
