Brazil: at least 13 dead in anti-drug operation

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At least 13 people died yesterday after clashing with police authorities, according to the Rio de Janeiro Public Security Secretariat.

The clashes took place in several favelas in central Rio de Janeiro, the most emblematic city in Brazil, which has seen a wave of violence since mid-2016, official sources confirmed.

The tragic shock occurred in three poor neighborhoods of the bohemian and tourist district of Santa Teresa, in the center of Rio de Janeiro. It is a favela of Fallet, Fogueteiro and Coroa, where traffic and drug control have made the place dangerous.

In Fallet, the authorities received several shots, which triggered the confrontation. At least 10 criminals were found injured on the streets of the community.

According to data laboratory "Fogo Cruzado", a platform offering a map of clashes in the city, in 2015, 9,651 people were shot dead in Rio de Janeiro and its metropolitan area, 61% more than the year before. previous

The Public Security Secretariat in Rio de Janeiro has confirmed that, in addition to 13 deaths, a person is admitted to a hospital, without specifying his state of health.

The victims died during a confrontation with officers of the Police Operations Command as part of an operation to combat drug trafficking in the region, during which various criminal organizations took control of their conflict.