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Militia members torch dozens of buses in Rio de Janeiro after Brazilian crime boss killed | South China Morning Post

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Criminal groups in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro set fire to dozens of vehicles on October 24, 2023, including at least 35 buses and a train car. Local police say the arson was retaliation after a senior paramilitary leader was killed in a police operation. The crimes were concentrated in the city’s west, whe…

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