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Rio violence: does Mayor Bloomberg get his own coffee?

The  unexpected occupation of  Complexo do Alemão and Vila  Cruzeiro unearths more than weapons, drugs and bandits. After a week of violence, fear and uncertainty, this past Monday Rio de Janeiro had calmed down enough for an emotional thank-you from mayor’s Eduardo … Continue reading

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Elite Squad 2: a call for political change

[UPDATE JAN. 19, 2011 With Brazilian  ticket sales of over 11 million, Elite Squad 2 premieres in the U.S. this Sunday at the Sundance Festival, hors concours. DVD sales in Brazil begin Feb. 10] Tropa de Elite 2 (Elite Squad … Continue reading

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[UPDATE] Where do the bad guys go? / Para onde vão os bandidos?

Extra online reports that the Morro dos Macacos favela was taken by police as a first step towards pacification today (Oct. 14 2010) without any resistance, and that area drug traffickers fled last night to the south zone Rocinha and … Continue reading

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