Brazilian authorities take over notorious Rio slum ahead of 2014 World Cup

19th October 2012

By Tom Degun

October 19 – Brazilian marines and paramilitary police have stormed one of Rio’s most notorious and dangerous slums in a bid to clean up the area before the city hosts the FIFA 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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