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December 9, 2009

Report: Brazilian Police Killed 11,000 Since 2003
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In Brazil, a new report says police have killed at least 11,000 people
since 2003. The Human Rights Watch study focused on Brazil’s two largest
metropolitan areas, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Researchers say they
uncovered evidence of police covering up dozens of extrajudicial
killings.



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