Police Forces Increased in Rocinha

Contributing Reporter - March 27, 2012

By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a week of increased violence and confrontation between suspected drug trafficking gangs, Rocinha has had its military police (PMs) forces increased with 130 new Shock Battalion officers, now reaching...

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