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Brazil's army returns to Rio favela amid clashes between gangs and police
Topic Started: Sep 23 2017, 06:23 AM (411 Views)
Che On The Rocks

Rio de Janeiro violence: Hostages freed as prison riot ends
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Brazil's riot police have released 18 hostages held by armed inmates at a Rio de Janeiro jail, officials say.

The unrest in the overcrowded prison in Japeri, which is effectively run by a criminal gang, began on Sunday.
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Eight prison wardens were among those taken hostage
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Che On The Rocks

Brazil militarizes its war on crime
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Even if expanding the use of military operations to combat crime has shown little success in the past, the current Brazilian government has decided to carry on.
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The Armed Forces occupy the Complejo del Alemán, in Rio de Janeiro, to ensure security during the municipal elections in 2008. Image: Wilson Dias/ABr, CC BY-3.0 BR.
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