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Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas (2025)

Brasil Paralelo's new documentary brings together testimonies from residents, experts and former members of criminal organizations to show how the public security crisis took hold in Rio.

Category

Documentary Crime

Country

Brazil

Companies

Brasil Paralelo

Rodrigo Pimentel

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