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January 8, 2019

Brazil: Troops Deploy to Fortaleza as Violence Spikes in Coastal City
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In Brazil, 300 troops were deployed over the weekend to the northeastern
coastal city of Fortaleza after a spate of gang-related violence
followed the announcement of new measures related to the management of
prisons. The deployment comes in the first week of Jair Bolsonaro's
presidency, after the far-right former Army captain campaigned on a
pro-military, law-and-order platform.


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