A thousand police officers entered three major favelas in Rio de Janeiro, to curb escalating crime rates. The state government publicized this large operation, specifically targeting neighborhoods like Complexo da Maré and Cidade de Deus. Early in the day, police cars assembled at the favelas’ entrances. Armed officers, accompanied by sniffer dogs, patrolled the nearly […]
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