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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 23 February 2018

BRAZIL: Military tighten grip in Rio

Brazil’s congress has approved a decree by President Michel Temer authorising the military to take full control of security operations in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This puts General Braga Netto in charge of both the military and state police, after the former head of state security Roberto Sá resigned. Given the high crime rates, the need to take action in Rio was unquestionable. But could the cure be worse than the disease?

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