Rio Scare: Vehicles torched, gunshots on streets, 21 dead in Brazil

At least 21 people have died in a wave of violence between police and gang members in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of officers have been dispatched to deal with gunmen who have been blocking main roads, robbing motorists and burning cars since Sunday. Officials say drug traffickers are fighting back against police operations aimed at tackling violence in city slums. Brazil's pacification programme plans to improve security in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup.

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[slyrader1]

i love that brazilian jujitsu

[freestyle7986]

yours stupids

[9liver9xx]

@padilharocks762 Well said bro, Agree with everything you said. There is no democracy , just a carefully planned game designed by one family ruling everyone, with the brainwashing media pretending and promoting bullshit.

Siempre la revoloucion, Vivo, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Hugo Morales, Gadafi

[Hybreath66]

@tommysch I can assume u live in America.

Here it's not like that. It is more complicated for regular citizens to buy weapons and shit.

[efex2007]

video without context is misinformation.

it looks like the whole state is on fire, which is not true.

[galdariah]

@padilharocks762 first of all! im brazilian. second, venezuelans girls are hot a lot!

[padilharocks762]

@galdariah hey bro...dont talk about chavez if you dont know venezuela. what the western media tells you is something you gotta doubt period. Im not defending or cheering for chavez, but you cant talk about democracy after 2 bush administrations and a "war for democracy" with full support of the british and saudi monarchys.

He could not stole democracy on a country that never had a real democracy, only washington's supported frauds. This is not the mid east, venezuelans take care of their life.

[padilharocks762]

@zrah1092 no no...when GTA4 grow up it will look like rio.

[padilharocks762]

@goodspeedy666 paz is the portuguese word for peace.

"paz" bro!

[padilharocks762]

@tommysch: no brother, never mind how ridiculous it is...but brazilian gun laws dont allow citizens to buy a 5.56!!! Only army, police and of course the criminals have this kinds of weapons here. Im a lawyer, no criminal file, worker, and it took me a lot of money, a lot of time and a hell of a pain in the ass bureaucracy just to have a .38 special .And I cant carry it, its just for home defense.

So next time some one speaks of "gun control" ...be aware. criminals dong care about laws.