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This R&D provides resources on Brazil’s “pacification” program. The program’s goal is to enhance security for the 2016 Summer Olympics and World Cup by sending police officers and soldiers into Rio’s slums. Critics argue that the campaign is violating the human rights of the poor and causing higher levels of crime in other parts of the city.
Brazil continues its pacification strategy in Rio’s slums before World Cup but what are the true effects of the UPPs? http://t.co/uRWHf7wcUW
— IDPC (@IDPCnet) April 7, 2014
Favela “pacification” in Brazil — trading one gang for another? http://t.co/UTsVwPqVCh
— Edward Banatt (@ArmaVirumque) April 5, 2014
Brazil police push into slums near Rio airport in ‘pacification’ effort ahead of World Cup: http://t.co/eiOWjyT06i
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 30, 2014
Very good from @Riogringa RT “@csmonitor: 5 issues at play in Brazil’s pacification strategy in city’s favelas: http://t.co/1krIMbJUlS”
— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) April 4, 2014
they call it “pacification”… pacification… pacification… pacification… http://t.co/ODy0fM0plY
— márcio aurélio (@gaymonster) April 7, 2014
Corruption undermines Rio’s flagship slum pacification program in #Brazil http://t.co/luPywIqUlZ
— InSight Crime (@InSightCrime) April 5, 2014
#Brazil‘s #favela cleanout might be justified but “Police Pacification Units” sounds very Orwellian. http://t.co/kL8TAuJTwX
— Obi Justice (@datsupahero) April 6, 2014
#BRAZIL: Is Pacification Increasing Violence Against Women in Rio’s Favelas? http://t.co/mXOnSmLrow #VAW
— The Pixel Project (@PixelProject) January 27, 2014
This is what it takes to host a ‘safe’ World Cup #Brazil “@AFP: Soldiers occupy Brazil slum ahead of World Cup http://t.co/PK4gM9Oeap”
— Alån Howard (@AhJaysusHowaya) April 5, 2014
Brazil’s army sent to clean up slum before World Cup http://t.co/cP5TUoPxLw
— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) April 2, 2014
In a bad sign for Brazil’s pre-games “pacification” effort, 6 slain as police hunt suspects in colleague’s killing. http://t.co/d5Jnf2leXd
— L.A. Times World (@latimesworld) February 4, 2014