INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(Opinion) As the flames roared from the 35 buses set ablaze, Rio bore witness to the brazen might of its local militias.A chilling message
resounded in the streets: these militias would burn the city down if anyone dared challenge their rule.The audacious retaliation was a
result of the death of a nephew of a militia leader, an act that has put the city on the edge.While the world focuses on larger geopolitical
dramas, the city of Rio is locked in a perilous dance with militias that threaten its very fabric.The situation was grimly highlighted by
Rodrigo Pimentel, an ex-Special Forces officer, who pointed out the audacity of these groups.Their threats are not just hot air; the
long list of problems.This mindset is dangerous
These are not just groups of bandits.They are organized, armed, and deeply embedded entities that wield an inordinate amount of power and
