Shortly thereafter, another news story broke: Seven bodies had been found in the forest nearby. To an outsider, the two events would have seemed unconnected, but among Brazilians a certain word — a frightening word — began to be spoken: chacina. The word chacina derives from the killing of pigs in slaughterhouses, and it literally means slaughter or massacre. But ask any Brazilian, and they will tell you that there is another, more disturbing meaning of that word. [Police in Brazilian city aided revenge killings, report says]In many cases, those killed were alleged criminals.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 11:02 UTC