By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Thirteen people have died in gang violence in the past four days in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia state in the Brazilian Amazon, where gang members have clashed with police, raising concerns about the growing power of gangs in the region. Eight people were killed in attacks by criminal gangs and another five died in clashes with the police since Tuesday morning, according to Rondonia’s security depart…

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Thirteen dead in clashes between police and gangs in Brazilian Amazon city

BRASILIA - Thirteen people have died in gang violence in the past four days in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia state in the Brazilian Amazon, where gang members have clashed with police, raising concerns about the growing power of gangs in the region.

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Police actions intensified after the murder of a police officer on Sunday evening outside the building where he lived. The police attributed the murder to the Red Command, one of the most powerful criminal groups in Brazil, active in drug trafficking and other illegal businesses. Security forces then launched an operation to combat organized crime. According to the G1 portal, five have already died in a confrontation with the police and eight ho…

As ações policiais foram intensificadas após o assassínio de um agente da polícia no domingo à noite, à porta do prédio onde vivia.   A polícia atribuiu o assassínio ao Comando Vermelho, um dos grupos criminosos mais poderosos do Brasil, ativo no tráfico de droga e noutros negócios ilegais. Na sequência, as forças de segurança lançaram uma operação para combater o crime organizado. De acordo com o portal G1, são já cinco mortos em confronto com …

Pelo menos 13 mortos em violência instalada em cidade amazónica brasileira

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At least 13 dead in violence taking place in Brazilian Amazonian city

Gang Wars Escalate in Brazilian Amazon In a troubling development, gang violence in Porto Velho, the capital of the Brazilian Amazon state Rondonia, has resulted in the deaths of thirteen people in just four days, escalating fears over the increasing power of gangs in the region.According to Rondonia's security department, eight of the deaths were due to gang attacks, while five occurred during clashes with police. Criminals have retaliated by s…

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Gang Wars Escalate in Brazilian Amazon | Science-Environment

At least 13 people died as a result of the violence in Porto Velho, capital of the Amazonian state of Rondônia, where police and organized crime have been confronting each other since Monday, according to the local press, citing official sources.
Police actions intensified after the murder of a police officer on Sunday evening outside the building where he lived.
The police attributed the murder to the Red Command, one of the most powerful crimi…

Pelo menos 13 pessoas morreram na sequência da violência em Porto Velho, capital do estado amazónico de Rondónia, onde a polícia e o crime organizado se confrontam desde segunda-feira, indicou a imprensa local que cita fontes oficiais.
As ações policiais foram intensificadas após o assassínio de um agente da polícia no domingo à noite, à porta do prédio onde vivia.
A polícia atribuiu o assassínio ao Comando Vermelho, um dos grupos criminosos mai…

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Thugs set fire to 20 buses in Porto Velho, including school buses, likely in retaliation for recent police operations in which 13 people were killed.

Κακοποιοί πυρπόλησαν 20 λεωφορεία στο Πόρτο Βέλιο, συμπεριλαμβανομένων σχολικών, πιθανότατα εν είδει αντιποίνων για τις πρόσφατες επιχειρήσεις της αστυνομίας, κατά τις οποίες σκοτώθηκαν 13 άτομα.

Βραζιλία: 13 νεκροί μέσα σε 4 μέρες από τη δράση συμμοριών στο Πόρτο Βέλιο

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Brazil: 13 dead in 4 days from gang activity in Porto Velho

At least thirteen people have died since last Monday in the Brazilian city of Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, due to clashes between criminal gangs and police officers, according to Brazilian authorities.Continue reading....

Al menos trece personas han muerto desde el pasado lunes en la ciudad brasileña de Porto Velho, estado de Rondonia, por los enfrentamientos entre bandas criminales y agentes de Policía, según las autoridades brasileñas.Seguir leyendo....

Los combates entre criminales y policías dejan al menos trece muertos en Brasil

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Fights between criminals and police leave at least thirteen dead in Brazil

At least 8 people died in the wave of attacks that have been facing the Brazilian city of Porto Velho for three days, where there have been numerous altercations committed by alleged members of organized crime, official sources reported this Thursday.

Al menos 8 personas murieron en la ola de ataques que desde hace tres días afronta la ciudad brasileña de Porto Velho, donde se han registrado numerosos altercados cometidos por supuestos miembros del crimen organizado, informaron este jueves fuentes oficiales.

Brasil: Al menos ocho muertos en la ola de ataques del crimen organizado en Porto Velho

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Brazil: At least eight dead in the wave of organized crime attacks in Porto Velho · Global Voices

The wave of violence erupted after the murder of a military police officer on Sunday in the northwestern city of Porto Velho, a major state capital with one of the country's highest homicide rates.

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11 dead as Brazilian police battle Red Command in Amazon region

Seven people lost their lives in a wave of violence that hit the capital of Rondônia, Porto Velho, this week. Among the victims, five were shot dead, while two men, suspected of belonging to criminal factions, were killed during a police approach. The situation has raised concern among residents of the region. Since the beginning of the week, the Military Police registered 42 criminal fires, focusing on buses, including vehicles intended for sch…

Sete pessoas perderam a vida em uma onda de violência que atingiu a capital de Rondônia, Porto Velho, nesta semana. Entre as vítimas, cinco foram mortas a tiros, enquanto dois homens, suspeitos de pertencer a facções criminosas, foram mortos durante uma abordagem policial. A situação tem gerado preocupação entre os moradores da região. Desde o início da semana, a Polícia Militar registrou 42 incêndios criminosos, com foco em ônibus, incluindo ve…

Thirteen dead in clashes between police and gangs in Brazilian Amazon city

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