Brazilian police raid slum areas in Rio do Janeiro; claims of police brutality

Monday, October 7th 2013 - 17:37 UTC

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Brazilian police poured into a dozen slum areas of Rio de Janeiro over the weekend continuing a drive to pacify the poor neighborhoods despite accusations of police brutality that have called the tactic into question. Read full article

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Brasileiro
Messing with people's lives is painful. But there is no other alternative. Blacks, whites and mestizos should obey the same gentleman, Brazil. Sorry, but it's true. And continue charging the state for better education and health. I love you all and I give my life to save yours. AMOR E PAZ!
Oct 07th, 2013 - 06:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
All seems a bit hopeless. Can't see Brazil managing to complete all the stadiums, already well behind, extend and widen existing runways together with new ones and put in all the necessary infrastructure by 2014. Then there will be all the refurbishment after the World Cup and before the Olympics. And pacify the population as well. Brazil more off than chew it has bitten?
Oct 07th, 2013 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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On the other thread Brasileiro said not to go to Brazil, he is right , nobody in their right mind should go. Give me Blackpool any day, clean and not expensive.
Oct 07th, 2013 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Who cares about sporting events? USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Lesotho, Rhodesia, Kenya, Israel, Namibia, Egypt, Australia. Missed someone? I'll speak in loud and clear ...... You'll see if I'm around the corner!
Oct 07th, 2013 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ljordao
Brasileiro is too stupid to understand that the word-by-word translation of “Vá ver se estou na esquina” generates a meaningless expression. “Go fly a kite” is closer to what he has in mind.
Oct 07th, 2013 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
'Give me Blackpool any day, clean and not expensive.' #3

Not my experience ...
Not just dirty and run-down - filthy.
The 'Golden Mile' was a mile of grease slick from dropped fish and chip residues, cigarette ends, litter, donkey droppings and a sea of chewing-gum spat out and trodden into the pavements.
Never went back.
If, as you say, it is now pristine, then that is good.
But it remains 'cheap'. You say inexpensive; I say tawdry.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 11:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
It is painfully clear that Dilma and her cohorts, seeing a chance to push Brazil “forward” into what they thought would be a bright new world may just have focussed on how lamentable the lives of millions of Brazilians remains after years of Lula and his corrupting influence on all levels of government.

No chance of any success here by the look of it for either the football or the Olympics.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 09:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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When were you last there? The Borough Council have spent Millions in the last few years.
Oct 09th, 2013 - 08:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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