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Brazil army shuts down largest favela in Rio de Janeiro

Name: Brazil army shuts down largest favela in Rio de Janeiro
Uploaded: 2017-09-23T07:14:20Z
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Description: Drug violence has led Brazil’s government to shut down roads and close schools in the country’s largest favela. Even the army has been called to intervene.

Drug violence has led Brazil’s government to shut down roads and close schools in the country’s largest favela. Even the army has been called to intervene.

Drug violence has led Brazil‘s government to shut down roads and close schools in the country’s largest favela.

Even the army has been called to intervene.

Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez-Hodoyan reports.