How is Brazil? Is public security good?

Xinhuanet Special Article: There is a saying circulating in Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil: "If you have never been robbed, you are not a true Sao Paulo person." The gap between the rich and the poor in Brazil is serious. Few poor people join triad organizations and often brazenly commit robberies on the streets, which seriously threatens the personal and property safety of the Chinese people and puts everyone in China at risk.

When the reporter was interviewing in Sao Paulo a few days ago, I heard that a Chinese went to Sao Paulo on a business trip last year. He was walking in the downtown area in the evening and was robbed by gunmen. The Chinese wanted to take some money out of his pocket to send the gangster away, but he didn't expect that the gangster thought he was going to resist, shot him in the abdomen, and then ran away. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital for rescue in time and finally did not lose his life in a foreign country.

There are currently about 200,000 overseas Chinese living in Brazil, and most of them live in Sao Paulo. Most of them are engaged in trade, can endure hardships, can make money, and quickly accumulate certain assets. Faced with the harsh security environment, many of them resorted to unique tactics to ensure their personal safety.

Cars must be bulletproof and drive without opening the windows

Zhejiang businessman Xiaoxia is only in his early 30s and has been in Brazil for 10 years. With his gem import and export business, he not only bought a bungalow in Sao Paulo, but also Own several cars. But when he came to the hotel where the reporter was staying to greet the reporter for an interview, he drove just an ordinary Japanese Toyota car. The reporter joked with him: "Why are you such a big boss driving such an ordinary car?" Xiaoxia laughed and revealed the mystery. It turns out that in Sao Paulo, gangsters often rob cars while they are waiting at red lights. Luxury cars are easier targets for robberies, so Chinese people generally buy unobtrusive vehicles to avoid appearing too conspicuous in the traffic. However, there is no guarantee that ordinary cars will not be targeted by gangsters. Therefore, many Chinese spend huge sums of money to install bulletproof glass after purchasing a car.

Xiaoxia said that it only cost more than 20,000 US dollars to buy this Toyota car, but the cost of installing bulletproof glass was more than 30,000 US dollars. In addition, when driving, no matter how cool it is outside, Xiaoxia usually does not roll down the windows, but prefers to turn on the air conditioner to consume more fuel, so that if a gangster robs him, "you don't have to be afraid that he will point a gun at someone."

Don’t disclose your address and don’t dare hold parties

Live in a luxurious house and hold parties at home from time to time. Scenes of the rich life like this often appear in movies and TV series. However, for Boss Chen, who moved from Italy to Brazil for development, luxury houses are easy to come by, but he dare not enjoy such luxury because he has experienced hardships and learned lessons in this regard.

Unlike ordinary Chinese, Boss Chen immigrated to Brazil after making his fortune in Italy. Therefore, when he first arrived in Brazil, he organized several gatherings at his home due to his outgoing nature, but unexpectedly, he was targeted by criminals. Not long after, his home was robbed by gangsters, and all valuables were taken away. Fortunately, the family was not at home at the time, which was a blessing in misfortune. After experiencing this incident, Boss Chen immediately purchased another property, but from then on he did not dare to tell outsiders his address, let alone entertain guests at home.

I feel uneasy even if I pay a lot of money to hire security guards

Poor public security gave birth to the security industry in Brazil. In high-end residential areas in Brazil, you can see the words "This house is monitored 24 hours a day by XX security company" everywhere. After installing a set of wireless monitoring equipment, once there is any disturbance in the home that causes the alarm to sound, the security company's monitoring system will respond. Afterwards, the security company will call to inquire about the situation. If no one is at home, they will also send someone to come. Check.

Mr. Jiang applied for this service a few years ago and paid the security company more than 100 reais a month (2 reais is about 1 US dollar). He said that this was mainly for psychological comfort, because in fact the contract with the security company was not an insurance contract. Once the home was stolen, the security company would not bear the financial losses. Moreover, even if someone comes to check, people from the security company may not come forward to fight for the victim. He was recently considering finding a full-time doorman, but the recent incidents of security guards colluding with gangsters to break into and rob houses in some high-end apartments in Sao Paulo made him hesitate again.

He said helplessly: “Everyone says that Brazil is the country where God lives.

How perfect it would be if there were no security problems in this country! ”