Death toll rises in Rio violence

Source: Los Angeles Times

São Paulo : Brazil | about 1 month ago

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Reporting from Bogota, Colombia, and Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro police on Wednesday announced seven more deaths and 17 arrests as drug-fueled violence continued to sweep over parts of the city that this month was named to host the 2016 Olympics.

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