Gang Leader’s Lawyer Denies Violence Link
A sobbing attorney told lawmakers Tuesday she had not given gang members advance word of a police crackdown that prompted a wave of violence that left 172 people dead in one week. The attorney Maria Cristina Rachado represents Marcos Willians Herbas Camacho, the leader of Sao Paulo’s First Capital Command gang, which launched attacks on May 12 against police in and around the city. Full Story