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Run For Peace at Zona Norte Favelas

By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Just six months ago the running trail was the stage of sweeping violence that gripped Rio in November last year. Now, the same dirt road drug traffickers used to escape from the police during the massive police and military operation was part of the 4,850 meter run called Desafio da Paz (Peace Challenge).

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