Brazil’s Lula hails Rio police operation
Continue reading the main story Related stories Brazil forces take over Rio slum In pictures: Brazil forces enter Rio slum Rio drug traffickers surrounded Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has praised a police and military operation to take control of a notorious drug traffickers’ stronghold in the city of Rio de Janeiro. President Lula said the occupation of the Complexo do Alemao favela was just the start of a campaign to rid Rio of drugs gangs. “We will win this war,” he said. Some 2,600 police and paratroopers moved into the favela on Sunday, backed by armoured vehicles and helicopters. President Lula said…
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Brazil’s Lula hails Rio police operation
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