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Taubaté

American  
[tou-bah-te] / ˌtaʊ bɑˈtɛ /

noun

  1. a city in São Paulo state, SE Brazil, on the Paraiba do Sul River.

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When the PCC was born in August 1993 inside the grimy walls of the Taubaté high-security prison in São Paulo state, its founders weren’t seeking world domination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Eight prisoners formed a pact of loyalty at Taubaté, vowing to protect each other against the guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

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