Rio de Janeiro to deploy 320 agents to remove illegal vendors from south zone beaches, citing criminal faction exploitation

Summary

The Rio de Janeiro city government announced it will deploy 320 municipal agents to daily inspect the coastline from Leme to Leblon (south zone) starting January 16, aiming to remove illegal street vendors. The city claims criminal factions are exploiting these vendors, charging R$200 to R$300 per day for selling spots on the boardwalk. According to the municipality, there are 1,000 clandestine vendors in the area, 20% of whom are foreigners.

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