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Fighting breaks out in Rio de Janeiro as police move to clear 5,000 squatters from buil... - 2 views

  • As part of a program to quell the violence, 37 armed police bases have been established in favelas since 2008 in the run-up to the soccer World Cup this summer and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Some favelas have also been cleared to make way for works related to the events.
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      Recent Important events related to the upcoming World Cup!
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Watch 'Kids React To' Odd Black Bricks, Formerly Known As Walkmans - 0 views

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    This is absolutely great, although it makes me feel old! Their reactions to older technology is so funny and their impressions of the changes over time is very interesting!
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39 imagens da ocupação das favelas do Rio de Janeiro que não aparecem na TV |... - 1 views

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    (39 Images of occupying Favelas in Rio de Janeiro that don't appear on TV) Here are some great pics of the police occupying the favelas or communities as most Cariocas (People from Rio) would preferred to call them out of respect. This is what they call 'pacification' where drug trafficking is eliminated and police enforcement is ever present. 
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    Here's another recent article on this from the Washington Post: RIO DE JANEIRO - Squatters occupying a complex of abandoned buildings in Rio de Janeiro clashed with police Friday after a court ruling that allowed the premises to be cleared. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/fighting-breaks-out-in-rio-de-janeiro-as-police-move-to-clear-5000-squatters-from-buildings/2014/04/11/047ade4e-c180-11e3-b574-f8748871856a_story.html.
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