Brazil troops to fight wave of attacks in the south

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The Brazilian government has sent military reinforcements to tackle a wave of violence in the southern state of Santa Catarina.

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Read more with links @ BBC News - Brazil troops to fight wave of attacks in the south

Our media gives us so little news about what is going on south of us. It's opened my eyes to be able to view some of these blogs and news sources about the region. This even includes links to the latest pictures of Chavez of Venezuela.