Security Forces Occupy Shantytowns in Brazil

Posted on February 7, 2011 • Filed under: Brazil, Crime, Police/Military Activity, Social Issues

Rio de Janeiro police, with the support of the armed forces and other security agencies, on Sunday occupied nine “favelas,” or shantytowns, which were dominated by drug gangs and did so “without a single shot,” officials said. Read Article

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