Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

The World | Apr 23, 2014
Rio de Janeiro has spent much of the past year trying to "pacify" its favelas — slums around the city that are home to a huge portion of the metropolis's population — as well as its crime. On Tuesday night, one of those favelas erupted in violence, prompting question in advance of this summer's World Cup.

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