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Brazil,While quarantine measures should start to be disregarded by community residents, curfew imposed by criminals should be followed,

In Rio, Residents More Likely to Obey Curfew Imposed by Criminals than Quarantine

Lise Alves -
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday Brazilian criminal organizations that control some of Rio de Janeiro’s most populous favela communities declared a curfew for residents due to the fear of the Covid-19 contamination. Some residents say that quarantine adherence...
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Court in Rio to Adopt “Faceless Judges” to Combat Death Threats

Dorah Feliciano -
By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – With over twenty judges threatened with death and living under police protection, the Rio de Janeiro State Court (TJ-RJ) is adopting extreme measures: it is discussing the creation of a special circuit...
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Brazil,Despite the presence of Armed Forces patrol on the streets of Fortaleza, attacks continue in the state.

Organized Attacks Throughout Brazil’s Ceara State Continue

Lise Alves -
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the presence of the Armed Forces in some of Ceara state’s largest cities, attacks by organized crime continues to plague the state. Authorities from Ceará confirmed four more...
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