thevictor390
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Not at all. I live in the southermost state, Rio Grande do Sul. That is happening far away, but still scares me.
Historically, drug gangs are located in the hills around Rio de Janeiro, but in the last few years police started occupying those places and therefore defying the drug gangs' power. This week the criminals fought back, setting cars on fire, shooting busses, throwing bombs in police stations, etc and the authorities had to do something, namely, a huge operation using not only the regular police but also Army and Navy troops. The criminals are fleeing and torching cars on their way, trying to slow down the troops. The surreal thing is that there are 2 news channels broadcasting everything live.
Rumor has it that the police will deploy helicopters and snipers to try and kill the bosses as they flee.
That is scary, and I'm glad to see you are far away from it. I'm in no position to give an opinion, but from here at least, it sounds like the right thing is being done. I hope the outcome is more positive than negative in the long run.