09/03/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil - Gangs Move Back into 'Pacified' Rio de Janeiro Favelas
Is the pacification unit still there? Theoretically, yes. That’s what a resident of one of the favelas behind the South Zone neighborhood of Leme told Rio Real blog, after witnessing what he called an “invasion” by members of the Comando Vermelho gang, in the early hours of January 20.
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18/05/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil - Rio's Security Chief Talks Bringing Peace to the Favelas
Rio de Janeiro's Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame talks police corruption, militia groups, and the next phase of the favela "pacification" program with blogger Julia Michaels.Drug traffickers aren’t organized, says Beltrame; the police are getting more so.
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16/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil - Rio Real: Why Firemen's Pay Could Fund Militias
Rio's firemen are striking for higher salaries, and many support them. But behind the calls for better pay for heroes may lie a thorny issue about encouraging the city's brutal militia groups.
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16/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil - Rio Real: Why Firemen's Pay Could Fund Militias
Rio's firemen are striking for higher salaries, and many support them. But behind the calls for better pay for heroes may lie a thorny issue about encouraging the city's brutal militia groups.
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