Brazil deploys troops to stop violence in Fortaleza

Criminal gangs burnt buses, shops and banks in response to tougher prison measures About 300 troops have been sent to the north-eastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza to tackle a surge in criminal violence, authorities said. Soldiers will patrol there and across the state of Ceará in a bid to halt attacks on shops, banks and buses.

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>>The attacks are a protest against new, tougher measures in local prisons, largely controlled by criminal gangs.