Deadly Bus Crash in Brazil Exposes Infrastructure Neglect That Threatens Americas’ Regional Stability

In a grim unfolding on a federal highway in Brazil's Pernambuco state, at least sixteen lives were lost and nearly twenty more injured Friday night when a passenger bus overturned after reportedly suffering brake failure. The tragedy serves as a stark reminder that chronic infrastructural neglect and lax safety enforcement beyond our borders directly impact regional security and economic stability—issues the United States cannot afford to ignore. The bus, carrying approximately thirty passengers en route to Brumado, Bahia—a region similarly vulnerable due to economic hardship and inadequate public services—veered off course after the driver lost control, crashing into roadside rocks...