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University of São Paulo signs agreement to research transnational organised crime
The University of São Paulo (USP) has signed a cooperation agreement covering joint seminars, research and publications on transnational organised crime, including the international expansion of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).
Why it matters: The agreement commits the University of São Paulo to joint seminars, research and publications on three organised-crime themes, including private-sector resilience in the Amazon.
The University of São Paulo (USP) said it has signed a cooperation agreement to research transnational organised crime.
According to the university, the partnership provides for joint seminars, research and publications.
USP said the themes covered are the international expansion of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), how middle-income countries respond to organised crime, and the resilience of the private sector in the Amazon.
Editor’s view
Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor
USP has signed the agreement, which provides for joint seminars, research and publications on the PCC's international expansion, middle-income countries' responses to organised crime and private-sector resilience in the Amazon.
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