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Brazil Sends 300 National Force Troops to Help Security in Rio

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, May 15th, the reinforcement of three hundred police officers of the National Force, which arrived in Rio two days ago, will be deployed. Authorities say the operations will focus, in a first phase, on combating highjacking and the repression to the organized crime.

The first actions will focus on the northern part of the city, near the Chapadão and Pedreira complexes, where most truck attacks occur.

Undersecretary of Security of Rio, Roberto Alzir told government news sources that, "The idea is to apply this force to the control . . .

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