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Marielle Franco, Activist Against Brazil’s Police Brutality, Assassinated in Rio

03.15.18

By Marie Declercq
News

The Rio Olympics Just Got $500 Million Less Secure

03.22.16

By James Armour Young
News

The Murder Rate Is Down in Rio — But Its Cops Continue to Kill

01.28.16

By James Armour Young
News

The Cops Trying to ‘Pacify’ Rio’s Favelas Are Psychologically Scarred

11.30.15

By James Armour Young
News

‘Pacified’ Favelas Rise Up in Fatal Protests Over Alleged Police Killings

04.23.14

By Alice Speri
News

Brazil Is Already Fighting the War of the Future

03.14.14

By Ryan Faith
News

Crime in Brazil Could Derail the World Cup

02.21.14

By Ryan Faith
Travel

Rio Militarizes Its Favela Slums in Preparation for the 2014 World Cup

02.12.13

By Brian Mier

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