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Does Santa exist? The professional and the personal in Rio

[Para português, clique aqui] Better to keep things separate The euphoria begins as soon as the state takes control of territories formerly under drug traffickers’ thumbs. Police and favela residents become friends. Police officers waltz with favela debutantes. In at least … Continue reading

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