ESPANHA: EL PAÍS.
Pánico en Río de Janeiro.
La disputa entre facciones de dos favelas desencadena un enfrentamiento con la Policía Militar que provoca doce muertos
FRANCHO BARÓN - Río de Janeiro - 17/10/2009
La disputa entre facciones de dos favelas desencadena un enfrentamiento con la Policía Militar que provoca doce muertos
FRANCHO BARÓN - Río de Janeiro - 17/10/2009
Doce muertos, ocho heridos, un helicóptero de la policía abatido y un camión y diez autobuses incendiados. La fotografía podría reflejar perfectamente el saldo de un enfrentamiento armado en una zona de conflicto, como Afganistán, pero en Río de Janeiro la realidad a veces supera el guión de cualquier película bélica. Ayer, la ciudad más turística de Brasil volvió a mutar en territorio de guerra. Los narcotraficantes sembraron el pánico en varios barrios de la deprimida zona norte de Río, donde las ráfagas y los disparon fueron el sonido ambiente durante toda la jornada (leia).
ESTADOS UNIDOS: THE NEW YORK TIME.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 17, 2009
Filed at 7:10 p.m. ET
Helicopter
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ten suspected drug traffickers were also killed during the fighting in a shantytown, along with two bystanders in the slum, officials said.
Bullets flying from the Morro dos Macacos (''Monkey Hill'' in Portuguese) slum in northern Rio de Janeiro hit the police helicopter pilot in the leg as he hovered above the shootout, causing him to lose control and crash.
Two officers died, while the pilot and three other policemen escaped after the craft hit and burst into flames. The pilot and a second officer suffered burns and bullet wounds. The other two officers also were burned, one gravely, said Mario Sergio Duarte, head of Rio state's military police.
Officials did not know whether the gangs targeted the helicopter or whether it was hit by stray bullets, but the event underscored security concerns that have dogged Brazil's second-largest city for decades.
It was not clear what sort of weapon or weapons hit the helicopter, but Duarte said it was unlikely to have been an anti-aircraft missile. Such weapons have been found in the hideouts of drug traffickers along with other heavy, military-grade arms such as grenade launchers and .50-caliber machine guns.
Duarte said the pilot was able to make a somewhat controlled, though extremely rough landing, which he said would have been unlikely if the aircraft had been hit by a heavy weapon.
Police said 10 presumed traffickers were killed during the fighting in the slum, including three suspects found dead inside a vehicle. Officials gave no details on the other seven.
They said at least eight buses were set on fire in other slums. Television images showed motorists fleeing for cover as automatic-weapons fire crackled in broad daylight amid the worst violence the city has seen in months.
Images broadcast by Globo TV showed flames shooting from the helicopter wreckage, with little more than charred pieces and an intact tail remaining after the fire was doused.
Rio police frequently use helicopters to take on gangs that dominate drug trafficking in the city's more than 1,000 slums, but were unable to say whether this was the first time one of their helicopters had been shot down by gang members.
The crash happened about five miles (eight kilometers) southwest of one of the zones where Rio's 2016 Olympics will be located. The city on Oct. 2 was picked over Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo to host the games. Rio alone among the bid cities was highlighted for security concerns ahead of the International Olympic Committee vote.
The downing of the helicopter happened amid intense firefights involving rival gangs in the slum as one tried to seize a rival's territory, authorities said.
Police moved into the area before dawn, though gunfire continued throughout the day, keeping terrorized residents inside their homes as bullets slammed into apartment buildings. Duarte said late in the day that the areas were under control.
Despite increased policing efforts, Rio remains one of the world's most dangerous cities. The violence generally is contained within slum areas, though it sometimes spills into posh beach neighborhoods and periodically shuts down the highway that links the international airport to tourist destinations.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other officials have played down the threat of violence for the Olympics, saying Rio has repeatedly demonstrated it can pull off big events without risk to players and spectators.
Rio held the Pan-American Games in 2007 without major incidents, deploying more than 15,000 specially trained officers to keep the peace.
Associated Press Writers Marco Sibaja in Brasilia, Brazil, and Alan Clendenning and Bradley Brooks in Sao Paulo contributed to this report.
(This version CORRECTS that 6 officers aboard helicopter instead of 4).
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 17, 2009
Filed at 7:10 p.m. ET
Helicopter
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ten suspected drug traffickers were also killed during the fighting in a shantytown, along with two bystanders in the slum, officials said.
Bullets flying from the Morro dos Macacos (''Monkey Hill'' in Portuguese) slum in northern Rio de Janeiro hit the police helicopter pilot in the leg as he hovered above the shootout, causing him to lose control and crash.
Two officers died, while the pilot and three other policemen escaped after the craft hit and burst into flames. The pilot and a second officer suffered burns and bullet wounds. The other two officers also were burned, one gravely, said Mario Sergio Duarte, head of Rio state's military police.
Officials did not know whether the gangs targeted the helicopter or whether it was hit by stray bullets, but the event underscored security concerns that have dogged Brazil's second-largest city for decades.
It was not clear what sort of weapon or weapons hit the helicopter, but Duarte said it was unlikely to have been an anti-aircraft missile. Such weapons have been found in the hideouts of drug traffickers along with other heavy, military-grade arms such as grenade launchers and .50-caliber machine guns.
Duarte said the pilot was able to make a somewhat controlled, though extremely rough landing, which he said would have been unlikely if the aircraft had been hit by a heavy weapon.
Police said 10 presumed traffickers were killed during the fighting in the slum, including three suspects found dead inside a vehicle. Officials gave no details on the other seven.
They said at least eight buses were set on fire in other slums. Television images showed motorists fleeing for cover as automatic-weapons fire crackled in broad daylight amid the worst violence the city has seen in months.
Images broadcast by Globo TV showed flames shooting from the helicopter wreckage, with little more than charred pieces and an intact tail remaining after the fire was doused.
Rio police frequently use helicopters to take on gangs that dominate drug trafficking in the city's more than 1,000 slums, but were unable to say whether this was the first time one of their helicopters had been shot down by gang members.
The crash happened about five miles (eight kilometers) southwest of one of the zones where Rio's 2016 Olympics will be located. The city on Oct. 2 was picked over Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo to host the games. Rio alone among the bid cities was highlighted for security concerns ahead of the International Olympic Committee vote.
The downing of the helicopter happened amid intense firefights involving rival gangs in the slum as one tried to seize a rival's territory, authorities said.
Police moved into the area before dawn, though gunfire continued throughout the day, keeping terrorized residents inside their homes as bullets slammed into apartment buildings. Duarte said late in the day that the areas were under control.
Despite increased policing efforts, Rio remains one of the world's most dangerous cities. The violence generally is contained within slum areas, though it sometimes spills into posh beach neighborhoods and periodically shuts down the highway that links the international airport to tourist destinations.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other officials have played down the threat of violence for the Olympics, saying Rio has repeatedly demonstrated it can pull off big events without risk to players and spectators.
Rio held the Pan-American Games in 2007 without major incidents, deploying more than 15,000 specially trained officers to keep the peace.
Associated Press Writers Marco Sibaja in Brasilia, Brazil, and Alan Clendenning and Bradley Brooks in Sao Paulo contributed to this report.
(This version CORRECTS that 6 officers aboard helicopter instead of 4).
QATAR: AL JAZEERA.
Deaths in Brazil drug violence
The police helicopter shot down from above the Morro dos Macacos favela in Rio de Janeiro [AFP]
A helicopter has been downed and at least 12 people killed in fierce clashes between drug gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, police have said.The violence on Saturday came weeks after the city won its bid to host the 2016 Olympics.Mario Sergio Duarte, a military police commander, said among the dead were two Brazilian policemen killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members in a slum.
The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected drug-traffickers while flying over Rio, a police official said."The helicopter was hit by criminals and the pilot made a forced landing on a football pitch," Major Oderlei Santos of the military police said.
The aircraft exploded shortly after touching down, leaving two officers stuck inside the burning wreckage.After the crash, a new gunbattle ensued between the gangs and over 100 policemen, who were backed by Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) troops and an armoured vehicle.The helicopter had been carrying six police officers as part of an operation in Morro dos Macacos, one of Rio's hundreds of slums, which is dominated by heavily armed drug gangs, police said.
Urban violence is widespread in Rio, where nearly one-third of the two-million-strong population lives in favelas.
Rio's win to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the first ever to be held in South America, is a serious challenge for the city in terms of security. Some 6,000 people were murdered here in 2008 alone.
Deaths in Brazil drug violence
The police helicopter shot down from above the Morro dos Macacos favela in Rio de Janeiro [AFP]
A helicopter has been downed and at least 12 people killed in fierce clashes between drug gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, police have said.The violence on Saturday came weeks after the city won its bid to host the 2016 Olympics.Mario Sergio Duarte, a military police commander, said among the dead were two Brazilian policemen killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members in a slum.
The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected drug-traffickers while flying over Rio, a police official said."The helicopter was hit by criminals and the pilot made a forced landing on a football pitch," Major Oderlei Santos of the military police said.
The aircraft exploded shortly after touching down, leaving two officers stuck inside the burning wreckage.After the crash, a new gunbattle ensued between the gangs and over 100 policemen, who were backed by Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) troops and an armoured vehicle.The helicopter had been carrying six police officers as part of an operation in Morro dos Macacos, one of Rio's hundreds of slums, which is dominated by heavily armed drug gangs, police said.
Urban violence is widespread in Rio, where nearly one-third of the two-million-strong population lives in favelas.
Rio's win to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the first ever to be held in South America, is a serious challenge for the city in terms of security. Some 6,000 people were murdered here in 2008 alone.
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O Rio em chamas
Vergonha
É de assustar a subserviência da maioria da mídia ao governador Sérgio Cabral, por conta das verbas publicitárias milionárias que recebe.
Leitores do blog se queixam que a cobertura da TV GLOBO tratou do assunto como se fosse apenas mais um caso de violência urbana. Não uma guerra espalhada por vários bairros.
Em O GLOBO na internet, desde a manhã a seção EU – REPÓRTER, na primeira página pede aos leitores que enviem fotos e vídeos dos acontecimentos.
Até ao presente momento (15h 30m) nada foi postado. Dá para acreditar que ninguém tenha enviado uma foto sequer? Nessa seção os destaques são: “A beleza do Cristo até coberto por nuvens” e “Piscinas abandonadas no Centro e na Zona Sul do Rio preocupam leitores”.
Ninguém dá uma linha sobre o governador Sérgio Cabral, que num ato de covardia se isolou na sua casa de praia de Mangaratiba.
O secretário de Segurança, José Mariano Beltrame também ninguém sabe, nem questiona o seu paradeiro. Até os policiais estão revoltados.
Justiça seja feita, o único que está assumindo suas responsabilidades, embora com atraso, é o comandante-geral da PM, coronel Mário Sérgio Duarte.
As empresas de ônibus estão retirando os ônibus da Zona Norte. Moradores fogem com a roupa do corpo de suas casas. Em alguns bairros, ruas estão desertas com as pessoas escondidas nas suas casas.
A população está completamente abandonada. Não há comando. Todos se omitem. Uma grande parte da imprensa aceita ser conivente. E o Rio de Janeiro convive com uma guerra jamais vista. Até um helicóptero foi derrubado por um lança-rojão.
O Rio está em chamas
Concordo.
Juntos Somos Fortes!
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