Thus, when myriad bailes do subsist each week, despite the efforts of state programs like D.R.E (Divisão de Repressão à Entorpecentes or Division of the Repression Against Drugs)  to stop them, it is a palpable win for the gangs.
Despite efforts by state programs such as D.R.E., when many bailes continue to exist weekly, it represents a victory for the gangs.