Tag: Rio do Janeiro

• Thursday, November 25th 2010 - 20:44 UTC

  “Favelas’ war” rages in Rio do Janeiro for fifth day running: 30 dead

  

  Armoured personnel carriers from the Brazilian navy rolled through smoke-filled streets in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as police battled (favelas) slum-based drug gangs for a fifth consecutive day leaving at least 30 dead and almost 200 arrested.