September 29, 2009

The Gangs of Rio

This week in "The New Yorker" magazine, the reporter Jon Lee Anderson writes about gangs in the favelas, or shantytowns, of Rio de Janeiro. In this audio slide show, Anderson discusses how the gangs operate and what local police have done to curb the illegal drug trade. All of this just a few days before the next olympic games host choice...

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  1. Well, even with all the negative propaganda, Rio made it to the Olympic Games. How do you feel about that? Do you think it was the best choice?

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