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Seventy Percent More Police in Rio for World Cup: Daily

By Michela DellaMonica, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — Last summer’s Confederations Cup drew thousands of international spectators and increased police presence in Rio de Janeiro. For the FIFA World Cup tournament this June, the Special Committee of State Security for Major Events (CESEGE) has announced a seventy percent increase in police force at the Maracanã Stadium and throughout the city.

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