Battle between Rio de Janeiro police and criminal group leaves several dead

 


 Rio de Janeiro becomes a front-page issue in Latin America, after having been the site of a bloody battle between the local police and a group of suspected criminals.

 

A violent police operation carried out this Thursday against a group of criminals in a Rio de Janeiro favela left at least 25 dead in the midst of an intense shooting and at a time when this type of action is restricted by the Justice in the most emblematic city of Brazil.

 

Official data indicate that a police officer lost his life minutes after receiving a blow to the head and that 24 suspects died during the operation in the Jacarezinho favela.

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