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 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Rio de Janeiro's new governor said Wednesday federal troops will be used to fight growing gang violence plaguing the state and will be deployed to protect public safety during the upcoming Pan American Games.
Gov. Sergio Cabral made his remarks after meeting with National Security Secretary Luiz Fernando Correa, Rio de Janeiro State Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame and representatives of the armed forces and federal police.
Drug gangs opened fire on police stations and set fire to buses last week in attacks that killed 19 people and have hurt tourism in Rio, Brazil's second-largest city.
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