RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reuters says in its latest report that the police in Rio de Janeiro arrested 43 people on Thursday, July 4th, for allegedly taking part in a murderous gang that extorted companies providing services to state-run oil company Petrobras and established a secret cemetery where it disposed of rivals.
The arrests underline the growing power of militias in and around South America’s third largest city, comprised in part of retired and off-duty police officers, who control the distribution of utilities and essential goods for millions of residents.
It also illustrates the growing threat of . . .
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