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Police Escort Water Deliveries to Banabuiú After Gang Threats

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Military police and the state water company, Cagece, began escorting water deliveries to the town of Banabuiú in Ceará, Brazil, on October 30 after local merchants ceased selling water due to extortion threats. These threats, attributed to the criminal group Comando Vermelho, involved demands for weekly fees of up to BRL 750 (US$138) and caused a supply…

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