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Gangs in the Rio de Janeiro favelas have enforced a lockdown from 8pm tonight. The statement reads: "If the government won't do the right thing, organised crime will"

7:39 PM · Mar 23, 2020

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Here is the link, for those asking:

Coronavírus: traficantes e milicianos impõem toque de recolher em comunidades do Rio

As ordens são enviadas pelas redes sociais à população de diferentes regiões do Rio.

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, isso é real ou #fake?

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É real .. G1 és web portal de TV Globo... google.com/amp/s/g1.globo

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These are not Rio neighborhoods run by gangs. They are run by militias.

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Theresa Williamson

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We've been asking all the community groups we know in these areas and they all say this is #fakenews anyway — Better folks be careful what they share!

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Onde não tem jeito tem jeitinho 🤷‍♂️

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this is an unwritten EL book

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This is what

and I described as a "zone of competing governance" in an article several years ago. There is governance, just not by state authorities....

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This seems to be fake news that they didn’t bother to stand up.

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What’s the difference between organized crime in the government?