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Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia

Low Severity Americas Bolivia
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 02:16 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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Fears are growing in a remote Bolivian village as Brazilian drug gangs fight for control of trafficking routes.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/20/fears-grow-in-amazon-village-as-brazilian-drug-gangs-push-into-bolivia?traffic_source=rss
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Bolivia flag Bolivia
Region Americas
Capital Sucre
GDP / Capita $2400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25095
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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