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By this time in that region, there were two main groups of loosely organized armed outlaws: the jagunços, mercenaries who worked for whoever paid their price, usually land-owners who wanted to protect or expand their territorial limits and also deal with farm workers ; and the cangaceiros, " social bandits ", who had some level of support from the poorest population: the bandits sustained some beneficial behaviors such as acts of charity, buying of goods for higher prices and giving free parties (" bailes "), and the population provided shelter and information which helped them escape from police forces, known as volantes, sent by the government to stop them.
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