Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Sertão, which is almost as big as Western Europe, is the poorest part of the country, yet crime is concentrated in cities and along the coast, where gangs battle over drug routes. In this video, we drive through the rural inland, where you’d never know about those issues.

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0:00 Intro
1:17 Brazil’s Mythical town (Canudos)
1:56 Corruption
2:46 Crime rates
3:05 Wholesome life
4:32 First time meeting Americans
5:35 Why we making this series
6:30 Brazilian Politics
7:30 Bolsa Familia
9:20 “You are in the wrong place”
14:57 Next episode



Episode 164
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