Word: malandro
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Dates: during 1962-1962
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...there such simple amenities as running water, electric lights or garbage collection. Fortnight ago in Bogota, rats attacked a nine-month-old baby girl left alone on a pallet and nibbled her to death. The police rarely intervene. Brazil's favelas breed a notorious outlaw called the malandro-an all-purpose con man, pimp, thief and murderer. Of 5,000 country girls who emigrate to Santiago's slums each month, 500 end up in brothels...