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| Author | André Batista Rodrigo Pimentel Luiz Eduardo Soares |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publication place | Brazil |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 312 |
| ISBN | 8573027738 |
Elite da Tropa is a Brazilian book written by the ex-police officers André Batista andRodrigo Pimentel together withLuiz Eduardo Soares. It was first published in 2006. The book originated the filmElite Squad.[1][2]
Based on real facts, this book recounts stories about the Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE), considered an elite squad inRio de Janeiro's Military Police. The book depicts the officers from BOPE as an incorruptible and extremely violent troop.
This book also describes the plan to assassinateLeonel Brizola, the then governor ofRio de Janeiro.
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