Vigário Geral massacre
The Vigário Geral massacre (Portuguese: chacina de Vigário Geral [ʃɐˈsĩnɐ dʒi viˈɡaɾju ʒeˈɾaw]) occurred on August 29, 1993 at the Vigário Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is still in trial as of 2012[update]. Supposedly, a death squad composed by policeman retaliated the killings of 4 officers by drug traffickers at the favela. The attack resulted in 21 innocent people dead, including a 15-year-old girl.
In a similar incident in April 2005, rogue policemen killed about 30 people in a suburb in Rio de Janeiro, after eight police officers had been arrested in connection with a double murder.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ At Least 30 Are Killed In Rio Shooting Spree, The Washington Post (April 2, 2005)
External links
- Depois de 14 anos, famílias de vítimas da chacina de Vigário Geral ainda esperam indenização
- TJ absolve PM acusado de envolvimento na chacina de Vigário Geral
- Brazil: Candelaria and Vigario Geral: Justice at a snail's pace
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