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Rio Favelas Rocinha and Vidigal Occupied Without Shots Fired: Daily

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This morning, Rocinha, Rio’s largest favela, and Vidigal, became the most recent communities to be pacified by Brazil’s military and police forces - without shots fired. The operation included BOPE, the Marines and other special armed forces and police squadrons using armored vehicles and helicopters - as a precursor to the installation of Rio’s nineteenth UPP (Police Pacification Unit).

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