Crime In Brazil
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Brazil: Troops deployed in Fortaleza to stop attacks by criminal gangs
The gangs have carried out dozens of attacks in the past week in protest against new, tougher measures in local prisons.
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Brazil: 20 killed as prisoners attempt to break out
One guard died and four were injured in the violence in the North Brazilian city of Belem.
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Brazil: Gunmen kill 14 people at a nightclub in Fortaleza
A local gang, which is battling its rival for control of drug dealing points in the city, is believed to be behind the attack.
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Only five prison officers were on duty when inmates from rival gangs in the Colonia Agroindustrial prison clashed.
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Brazil’s biggest problem isn’t corruption – it’s murder
As terrorised voters look to authoritarian leaders to impose order, Brazil’s democracy hangs in the balance.
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