In February this year, Brazil’s President Michel Temer signed a decree putting the armed forces in charge of public security in Rio de Janeiro state, amid concerns over uncontrollable violence. This unprecedented measure put the state’s police, firefighters and penitentiary system under federal military control. Seven months later, the balance sheet of military intervention is not a positive one, and Brazil’s public security minister, Raul Jungmann, has already announced that the intervention will not be extended past the planned end date of 31 December.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1315 words.
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