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More and more, I like documentaries. "Manda Bala," from Brazil, shows the

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huge business of kidnapping, how it affects the life of the middle-and-upper classes, the police, and the criminals who live by it.
You won't easily forget this film!
Recently, Mexico also has become plagued with well-organized groups of kidnappers.
In Colombia, they've evolved a complex strategy: they stop traffic with heavily armed cars forward and behind. A bandit approaches each driver of the best cars and asks for their credit cards, licenses, check books, etc. To hand over nothing is to receive an immediate pistol whipping. Meanwhile, a van with computer satellite hookup awaits the bank info and then scans into each person's account. The one or two with the most is taken.
There is a very good likelihood that you will not be returned and, if you are, you most definitely will have been injured, tortured, maimed.
Experience what it's like to live under that kind of criminal license.

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About "Manda Bala" - casouza 01:04:52 06/03/09 (0)
I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and am new to this forum, though an active participant in
AA.
Manda Bala is NOT a documentary, it is fiction based on anedoctal hearsay, written and directed by an american citizen who does not know Brazil well enough or even speak our language.

For a more balanced view on Manda Bala, I suggest reading the following:
http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-festivals/manda-bala-brazils-corruption-kidnappings-and-frogs/

There is no "kidnapping industry" in Brazil anymore. All the "bosses" are in maximum security prisons serving very long sentences.
Kidnapping was a problem in the 80s and early 90s, but state and federal police got together and implemented specialized, well-equipped police squads in all major cities.
The FBI and Interpol helped with training and high-tech equipment. Our laws were changed to make kidnapping a major offence (no bail and longer sentences).

By the way Brazil is not a thug-heaven as depicted by Hollywood. We do have extradiction treaties with the USA and most European countries. We regularly provide one-way tickets plus complementary handcuffs to visitors wanted by the Interpol.

I apologize for the off-topic post, however I hate a stereotype as much as the next guy.
Good posting! Just watched a Denzel Washington film - grinagog 03:06:41 04/17/09 (7)
"Man On Fire" which has kidnapping in Mexico city as the theme + is

based on a true story

This is a real problem in South America + as one friend from Mexico said

to me recently: "the police are in on it"

I hope the rest of the World doesn't go like this

GW
- The cops in this doc aren't "in on it." One of them has been shot six times. nt - tinear 07:53:29 04/17/09 (6)
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  - He's the one who isn't 'in on it' - the Mexican 'Serpico'. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 23:50:01 04/17/09 (3)
    nt
    Best Regards,
    Chris redmond.
    - For chrissakes, Chris, it's Brazil! Kind of like mixing up US and.... Canada. nt - tinear 09:18:34 04/18/09 (2)
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      - LOL! T'was Grinagog talking about Mexico that threw me, but are you saying Canada isn't in the US?????? [nt - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 10:48:23 04/19/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: For chrissakes, Chris, it's Brazil! Kind of like mixing up US and.... Canada. nt posted by tinear on April 18, 2009 at 09:18:34
        
        nt
        Best Regards,
        Chris redmond.
        
        Lol! nt - tinear 13:40:51 04/19/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: LOL! T'was Grinagog talking about Mexico that threw me, but are you saying Canada isn't in the US?????? [nt posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on April 19, 2009 at 10:48:23
        
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  - Well there's a Cat with 9 lives... - grinagog 23:34:52 04/17/09 (1)
    Sounds like a great documentary, I'll check it out!
    
    GW
    - "Bus 174" is even better. Real time documentary of a bus hijacking in Rio. - tinear 20:54:59 04/18/09 (0)
      The drama, the tragedy made me realize that fiction cannot compete.

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