Rio gangsters torch at least 35 buses after Brazil crime boss killed

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Prelude to the Best Sommelier of Canada Contest | SaltWireRIO DE JANEIRO - Criminal groups set at least 35 buses on fire in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday, according to the industry group that represents bus companies, after police killed a crime boss in an operation.

Rio's so-called militias, often composed of current and former police officers, have become one of the region's largest security threats. Originally set up as self-defense forces for poor neighborhoods blighted by drug gangs, they have now metastasized into criminal outfits operating in multiple different rackets.

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