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Police vs. Gangs in Brazil: Citizens Caught in the Middle
Police searched homes and secured a Rio de Janeiro shantytown Friday that has long been a stronghold for drug gangs and a symbol of their ability to rule vast areas of the city with impunity.
- A vehicle set on fire during riots at Rio Comprido shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Authorities say that gang members, have erected roadblocks on major highways to rob motorists, torched more than 40 cars and buses, and shot up police posts, all to protest against a security program that has been pushing them from slums where they've held sway for decades.read moreAPShare
- Policemen arrive to take part in an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo de Alemáo slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At least 23 people have been killed in clashes since late Sunday, most of them suspected drug gang members, and police has arrested more than 150 people in raids on nearly 30 shantytowns in the northern and western parts of Rio.read moreAPShare
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Police vs. Gangs in Brazil: Citizens Caught in the Middle
Police searched homes and secured a Rio de Janeiro shantytown Friday that has long been a stronghold for drug gangs and a symbol of their ability to rule vast areas of the city with impunity.
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