By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UPP Generation project will be represented by its athletes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship this year. The social project established by the UPP (Police Pacification Unit) program has been able to continue despite the state's financial crisis.
According to government news sources, the team has fifty competitors, made up of young athletes from the UPPs in ProvidĂȘncia, Cidade de Deus (City of God) and Batan.
The event takes place at the JosĂ© CorrĂȘa Poliesportivo Gymnasium, in SĂŁo Paulo, between April 23rd and 30th.
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