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Brazil was recently (late-May 2018) involved in a nationwide truckers strike, the economic and political implications of which are, obviously, outside the scope of TFB. But occasional and unavoidable conflicts from blocked roads tensions did emerge, which in turn had to be dealt with by LE agencies and some military forces. And this, sure, brought firearms into action, which is fully in our range of coverage. Not much came into general view, but this local correspondent took the time to search for some images provided by longtime friend Oyoy Kanamox  (he wouldn’t tell me the sources, though).

Worldwide, military parades are a good chance for the general public – and gun buffs, in particular – to take a look at what is in use by the country organizing the event. Brazil’s 195th anniversary of its independence from Portugal was celebrated last September 7 with traditional civic and military parades throughout the nation. Although the major event is concentrated in Brasilia, the capital, other cities also organize parades that always attract the attention of large crowds. In Rio de Janeiro, a TFB camera moved around downtown Pesidente Vargas Avenue and neighboring areas to bring you images of firearms (and some other bigger stuff, as well) in use by military and police forces in this neck of the woods. Not a big deal in terms new hardware, but I hope you enjoy it and get a general picture of what we have here.