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Over 20 killed in police shootout at Rio’s favela

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Police in Rio de Janeiro raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela before dawn yesterday, setting off a fierce firefight that authorities said killed more than 20 people. The operation was aimed at locating and arresting criminal leaders, some from other states, police said in an early statement. The statement, issued in
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