The Brazilian Government has tightened security in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza following a criminal gang rampage through the city.
Security officials believe the attacks were triggered by the new state government’s plan to undercut the power of gangs by sending prisoners jails.
Newly elected President, Jair Bolsonaro faces the challenge of ending drug-related violence and halting a record wave of murders in the country.
The state of Ceara has been rocked by five nights of attacks including a bomb that exploded under a highway, torched buses, and assaults against banks and police barracks.
