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Tag: Rio violence

  • Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 02:31 UTC

    Police violence in Rio remains as savage as 25 years ago, claims Amnesty

    On 23 July 1993 eight boys who were sleeping rough near Rio's Candelária Church were killed by off duty officers as part of a non official “extermination” policy

    The struggle to protect black Brazilian youths from police violence and deliver justice for the victims of the past remains as vital and relevant as ever, Amnesty International said on the 25th anniversary of the Candelária massacre, in which eight young boys were killed by off-duty police officers in Rio de Janeiro.

  • Tuesday, February 20th 2018 - 09:48 UTC

    Brazilian Army law and order experience in Rio, is tempting other states

    The extraordinary move came after Rio’s governor asked for federal help following an exceptionally violent carnival season.

    Brazilian leaders said on Monday that the use of the military to combat rising violence in Rio de Janeiro could serve as a model for other violent areas of Brazil. The armed forces officially took over Rio’s police on Friday under a decree signed by president Michel Temer. The measure still requires congressional approval, and the lower house was to debate it late Monday.