How the war between criminal groups caused violence to explode in Rio's West Zone

Luis Antonio da Silva Braga is a man who is crystallized by the calm image of his white face, with arched eyebrows, a narrow nose and spiky hair in the style of the 1990s. Around his neck, a gold chain reveals the classic stereotype of the Rio de Janeiro suburbs: Luiz or Zinho, as he is known in the lands of Rio, is a militiaman — a typology for members of paramilitary armed groups that manage legal and illegal markets through force. He has a hi…