The governor of São Paulo state, Tarcísio de Freitas, of the conservative Republicanos party, has long defended the actions of the state military police force (PM) amid criticisms from human rights groups and allegations of excessive force. But flagrant acts of police brutality have recently been widely shared online and discussed in the national media, making it harder for De Freitas to maintain his tough-on-crime rhetoric and efforts to downplay the alleged abuses committed by his state’s law enforcement personnel. End of preview - This article contains approximately 723 words.
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