Deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse in Brazil
A bloody, hour-long gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday, with authorities saying the police killed two dozen criminals while residents and activists claimed human rights abuses and a Supreme Court justice hinted at an investigation. It was just after sunrise Thursday when dozens of officers from Rio de Janeiro state's civil police stormed Jacarezinho, a favela in the city's northern zone.
By May 08, 2021 at 09:46AM
By May 08, 2021 at 09:46AM
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