Gunmen seize hostages in Rio de Janeiro hotel
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/22/hostage-shootout-police-rio
The drug wars blighting Rio de Janeiro, the host city for the 2016 Olympics, were back on Brazil's front pages today, after a hotel was invaded by gunmen involved in a shoot-out with police.
Ten heavily armed gang members on the run from police swept into the beachside InterContinental hotel yesterday morning, taking 35 people hostage and triggering a three-hour siege that ended with 10 arrests, one death and four policemen wounded.
Will it affect Brazil tourism?
14 years
I was robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro last year. Unfortunately, this is extremely common in Rio. Even scarier are express kidnappings where they hold you for several hours while they withdraw your daily limit from the ATM.
With that said, I still love Rio and encourage other travelers to go there every chance I get. I think the situation would have to get very bad in Rio before people stopped visiting.
14 years
This was very worst incident. In this shootout one woman was killed and four police officer were wounded.
14 years
Situation is under control now. Police was joined by army forces (Navy) and by federal security forces and they took over and beat the drug dealers. They took over the slums the drug dealers used to rule, about 200 dudes were arrested and about 40tons of maryjane was aprehended WoW
Regrettably the crime scene in Brazil is not looking good, but it's not like you are getting caught at gunpoint 3 times a day.
I myself was never robbed and I know many people like me. Off course being male, 1,83cm tall helps a lot. Being aware of your surrounds every single minute you are on the streets helps a lot.
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