Justice
Scenes from Brazil's Crack Epidemic
The country is struggling to stem the spread of the drug in its urban slums.
As Brazil's economy expands, so too does its demand for drugs. The world's second largest cocaine consumer behind the United States is struggling against a growing crack epidemic at the same time that it's preparing to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Cracolândia (which translates as 'Crack Land'), a roughly 10-block area of São Paulo that amounts to an open-air market for the purchase and consumption of crack, has proved particularly difficult for police to shut down.