Areas controlled by armed groups in Rio grew 131% in 16 years

In 16 years, urban areas under the sway of armed groups in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro went from 8.7 to 20 percent of the territory, up 131 percent between the periods of 2006–2008 and 2019–2021. In the same time span, the power of militia—criminal groups formed by former police and military agents—spread […]

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