Sunday, February 25, 2007

Vigilante Justice in Rio

A police officer was found dead in Rio, suspected of directing a vigilante militia that battles drug gangs in the slums of Rio. Violence is on the rise in Rio de Janeiro as such groups have attempted to take control of many of the city's poverty-stricken slums. The government has denounced such groups, comparing them to paramilitary organizations in Colombia and other Latin American countries. Read more here.

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