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Tested today, Rio police readying for expected “fragmented protests” against World Cup

So far, peace in Rio Though violence erupted today in Recife and São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro was peaceful, as teachers and other protesters, estimated at up to two thousand people, marched and protested here. A Rio public safety secretariat … Continue reading

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Rio police demonstrate

On both sides of the field: preparedness is tantamount Rio’s Batalhão de Choque, the crowd control division of the state military police, today showed members of the foreign press an example of their daily training exercises, as Rio approaches the June-July … Continue reading

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