Rio gangsters torch at least 35 buses after Brazil crime boss killed

On Monday, thirty-six buses, four trucks and a train were set on fire by a criminal gang in retaliation against police who shot dead a high-ranking leader.

Rio Gangsters Torch at Least 35 Buses After Brazil Crime Boss Killed

RIO DE JANEIRO—Criminal groups set at least 35 buses on fire in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday, according to the industry group that represents bus companies, after police killed a crime boss in an operation. The attacks on buses were concentrated in the west of the city, where rival criminal groups are fighting for territorial control. They came after a police operation that killed the nephew of the leader of the state’s largest…

Rio Authorities Vow to Crack Down on Paramilitary Gangs After Buses Torched

Governor of Rio de Janeiro Claudio Castro vowed to clamp down security in the city after criminal gangs set fire to more than 35 buses on Monday, October 23, in response to the police killing of a prominent militia member. “We will not rest until normality returns to the streets of Rio and the criminals are arrested and exemplarily sentenced.” Castro wrote on X, adding in a separate post that security forces had been mobilized in response to the…

Brazil: Gangsters torch at least 35 buses after 'man of war' crime boss killed by police

Gangsters have reportedly set at least 35 buses on fire in Rio de Janeiro after a crime boss known as "man of war" was killed by police in an operation.

At least 35 buses were burned in Rio de Janeiro by members of one of the city's largest paramilitary militias, in retaliation for the murder

Rio de Janeiro militias burn 35 buses after police shoot gang chief

Brazilian paramilitary gangs set fire to at least 35 public buses, a train carriage and two lorries in Rio de Janeiro on Monday in a co-ordinated revenge attack