>>11496255A lot of Rio de Janeiro gangs became so powerful because they took the government place in their respective slums.
Same thing with certain cartels in Mexico, Colombia, etc.
Undermining the government is their bread and butter.
Still, Rio's Governor must be fuming right now. Not only did he get elected on promising to be tough on crime and have the police kill all bandits and gangsters, but he's also one of the few Brazilian governors taking some kind of action against the coronavirus, butting heads with the federal government even.
