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Brazil’s black market for weight-loss drugs is booming. Smugglers are cashing in

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By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — The Friendship Bridge, connecting Brazil and Paraguay near the iconic Iguazu Falls, has long been a route for smugglers moving cheap, illicit goods, like cigarettes and electronics.

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    By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — The Friendship Bridge, connecting Brazil and Paraguay near the iconic Iguazu Falls, has long been a route for smugglers moving cheap, illicit goods, like cigarettes and electronics.

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