Government also put in Rio army

Government also put in Rio army

World February 15, 2017 18:18

rio de janeiro - The Brazilian government has also army units mobilized to improve security in Rio de Janeiro in the run-up to the world-famous carnival. In total, 9,000 soldiers are deployed to contain violence, especially now threatening police strikes.

Since Wednesday, heavily armed soldiers patrolling the streets, including on the boulevards on the beach as Copacabana. The Rio carnival starts in a week. Many of the parties on President Michel Temer also urged the army to take place during the festival supervision. After the Olympics, the situation has deteriorated severely. Robberies and shootings are the order of the day.

In the neighboring state of EspĂ­ritu Santo led a strike by police to a wave of violence, with more than 140 deaths.

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