Brazil wants no surprises: creates elite force to support police during the World Cup

Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 23:21 UTC

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Brazil has created a special riot force to help police control demonstrations expected during the World Cup later this year. Colonel Alexandre Augusto Aragon, who heads the elite National Security Force, was quoted in local news on Friday as saying that 10,000 riot troops selected from state police forces throughout Brazil will be deployed in the 12 cities hosting World Cup games June 12-July 13. Read full article

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Britworker
They might want to think about cleaning all the poo out of the sea. The sailors have arrived to practice at Rio, pre-olympics, and established that 70% of pure untreated effluent is being pumped into the sea, it is also full of tons of rubbish causing obstacles and dangers. They have been interviewed saying that they are all going to get very sick.
Jan 04th, 2014 - 08:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
We are trying, Britworker, but one thing I give the English. They love the ocean.

It's difficult to “clean the poo out of the sea”, but I'm all with you...
Jan 04th, 2014 - 10:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
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Oh please don't make me laugh, accept your impotence and get over it.

I was referring to this;

http://m.lvsun.com/news/2013/nov/19/oly-rio-2016-dirty-olympics/
Jan 04th, 2014 - 04:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Stevie your “we” mentality is old and decrepit. There is no we.........only a you. When you realize it....that is the first step in touch base with reality.
Jan 06th, 2014 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
Can't wait to see the fiasco the World Cup is going to be...lack of a decent infrastrucure (crappy highways, badly run airports, lousy urban public transport - except for the underground), not to mention the street crime...It'll give the criminals a good chance to hone their skills a bit more before the Olympic Games in 2016...can't say I envy the tourists who are going to pour into Brazil, expecting something quite different....all thanks to ass hole Lula, biggest crook and SOB Brazil has ever seen.....
Jan 08th, 2014 - 03:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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