200 tourists trapped on Rio de Janeiro mountain after shootout between cops, gangbangers

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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-04-22 05:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Latin America, Media, World News, Crime & Justice
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A shootout between cops and gangsters in Brazil left around 200 tourists trapped on a popular mountaintop in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, local media reported.The terrified travelers had been trying to watch the sunrise from Morro Dois Irmãos, overlooking Ipanema Beach, when they heard a barrage of gunfire from the slum beneath the mountain, witnesses told Globo.Police had been trying to catch members of the Comando Vermelho (“Red Command”) gang; authorities blocked off the trail to the mountain as
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