Brazil overpowers Rio slum

Brazil overpowers Rio slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian police officers aboard a vehicle are on standby for a raid of a major slum in the Rocinha area of Rio de Janeiro before dawn on Nov. 13, 2011. Through the operation authorities took control of the slum ruled by drug gangs to increase security before the city hosts the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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