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A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice

Rio de Janeiro has spent much of the past year trying to “pacify” its favelas — slums around the city that are home to a huge portion of the metropolis’s population — as well as its crime. On Tuesday night, one of those favelas erupted in violence, prompting question in advance of this summer’s World Cup.

A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice
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Paulo Morelli

Business, Economics and Jobs
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