Brazil's Amazon Sees Surge in Violence as Gangs Expand Presence: Report
According to a new report, organized criminal gangs have expanded their presence in over a third of municipalities in ...
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At least 13 dead in Brazilian favela police raid
The authorities were particularly interested in arresting gang leader “Léo 41,” who ... use “military and guerrilla tactics.” The Red Command, which emerged in Rio de Janeiro, is one ...
An Argentine tourist is shot in head in Rio after mistakenly driving into low-income community
An Argentine tourist has been shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a low-income community, police said.
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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
The entrenchment of “mafia-like” organizations — particularly the Red Command and First Capital Command (PCC) — “greatly aggravate the situation in the Legal Amazon, which is now seen as ...
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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil's Amazon, report finds
The entrenchment of “mafia-like” organizations — particularly the Red Command and First Capital Command (PCC) — “greatly aggravate the situation in the Legal Amazon, which is now seen as ...