Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2024

This August edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with an analysis of the debates surrounding drug laws in Brazil, as the supreme court (STF) has ruled to decriminalise the possession of up to 40g of cannabis for personal use. Conservative parties in congress, on the other hand, have advanced legislation seeking to toughen drug laws by criminalising the possession of any quantity of any drug.

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