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Children in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Children play with a worn-out ball in Rocinha, an urban slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 5, 2014.

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Brazil overpowers Rio slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows a major slum in the Rocinha area of Rio de Janeiro before dawn on Nov. 13, 2011. 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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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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Brazil overpowers Rio slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian police officers examine the belongings of a resident in a major slum in the Rocinha area of Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 13, 2011. 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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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

Children train at a judo club in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

A girl looks out from her house in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

People walk under tangled electric cables in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

Children play street soccer in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

A girl smiles at the camera in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, on Feb. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A walk through a famous Rio de Janeiro favela

Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha, one of the largest shantytowns in Latin America, is pictured on Feb. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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Brazil overpowers Rio slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows a major slum in the Rocinha area of Rio de Janeiro before dawn on Nov. 13, 2011. 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. (Kyodo)

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Brazil overpowers Rio slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian police officers examine the belongings of a resident in a major slum in the Rocinha area of Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 13, 2011. 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. (Kyodo)