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Pacifying the favelas

Wallis / KingOctober 19, 2013

Rio de Janeiro is stepping up security ahead of the 2014 World Cup by "pacifying" many of its favelas, flushing out drug traffickers and collecting heavy weapons. But not all residents are happy about the practice or police behavior once they move in.

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Report: Sam Cowie, Rio de Janeiro