July 2006 São Paulo violence
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The July 2006 São Paulo violence happened on 12 July 2006. Various buses, banks and police stations were shot and 5 people died. It is believed that the First Command of the Capital
is behind the attacks.
Primeiro Comando da Capital
Primeiro Comando da Capital, or PCC , is an anti-establishment Brazilian prison gang and criminal organization founded in 1993 by inmates of Taubaté prison in São Paulo...
is behind the attacks.
See also
- May 2006 São Paulo violence
- First Command of the CapitalPrimeiro Comando da CapitalPrimeiro Comando da Capital, or PCC , is an anti-establishment Brazilian prison gang and criminal organization founded in 1993 by inmates of Taubaté prison in São Paulo...
External links
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5173830.stm
- http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,19774001%255E1702,00.html