Crime, particularly drug trafficking and murders committed by drug dealers, infests Rio de Janeiro that is suffering from an economic and security breakdown and financial problems that already caused the cancellation of welfare programs for those living in Favelas (Brazilian Ghettos) and the UPP program. This is a program to reclaim territories from gangs of drug dealers and put it under police control. There are 800 Favelas in the State of Rio de Janeiro or all of Brazil (source unclear about it), where people live in a state of emergency, said MoD Jungmann. He also called the situation in Rio a "crime cancer" that keeps spreading. In Rio there have been 2723 murders in the first half of 2017 including 91 officers killed in duty, a 10 % increase compared to last year´s first six months.
Now, 8500 army soldiers, 620 soldiers of the National Security Forces and 1120 officers of the Federal Highway Police are deployed in the city of Rio until end of 2018, when elections will take place.
"The Armed Forces are already operating in the streets and avenues of Rio’s Metropolitan Region. From early afternoon, Army soldiers were stationed at strategic points, supported by motorcycles, jeeps and even armored, check-points stopping suspicious cars and inspecting documents.
At the junction of the Linha Vermelha and Rodovia Washington Luiz (BR 040), two vital routes for the metropolitan area, men of the 26th Parachute Infantry Battalion set up a monitoring station to monitor vehicles.
According to the captain who commanded the operation, there is no specific time limit for that mission and at any moment they could be deployed to another location in the city.
Although the road blitz increased traffic congestion, government news reports say the drivers did not appear to be upset and some even honked and waved, demonstrating support for the military."
Brazil Deploys 8,500 Armed Forces in Rio de Janeiro | The Rio Times | Brazil News
Now, 8500 army soldiers, 620 soldiers of the National Security Forces and 1120 officers of the Federal Highway Police are deployed in the city of Rio until end of 2018, when elections will take place.
"The Armed Forces are already operating in the streets and avenues of Rio’s Metropolitan Region. From early afternoon, Army soldiers were stationed at strategic points, supported by motorcycles, jeeps and even armored, check-points stopping suspicious cars and inspecting documents.
At the junction of the Linha Vermelha and Rodovia Washington Luiz (BR 040), two vital routes for the metropolitan area, men of the 26th Parachute Infantry Battalion set up a monitoring station to monitor vehicles.
According to the captain who commanded the operation, there is no specific time limit for that mission and at any moment they could be deployed to another location in the city.
Although the road blitz increased traffic congestion, government news reports say the drivers did not appear to be upset and some even honked and waved, demonstrating support for the military."
Brazil Deploys 8,500 Armed Forces in Rio de Janeiro | The Rio Times | Brazil News
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