Brazil: Officials Claim Success In Rio Slums
November 29, 2010
A Brazilian military and police operation against drug trafficking gangs in the Rio de Janiero slums was a success, Rio state Governor Sergio Cabral said, AFP reported, citing TV Globo. Cabral said the operation was a decisive step forward for public safety, a turning of the page in the history of Rio. State officials said police seized 40 tons of marijuana and encountered nominal resistance compared to a Nov. 25 incident. Rio state Police Commander Mario Sergio Duarte said the operation went smoothly because police helicopters were overhead with aerial firepower.
Nov 30, 2010
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