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By Bonnie Hamre, About.com Guide to South America Travel since 1997

Two Rio Cops Arrested for Attempting to Rob Two Vacationing US Cops

Friday July 27, 2007
Even with tightened security and police patrols for the Pan American games, crime in Rio continues and this time, two Rio police arrested for mugging U.S. cops .

"Policing in Rio has been heavily reinforced in the last three weeks during the Pan American Games. No major incidents have been reported after months of daily gun battles in the city's sprawling hillside slums.'

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