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Beggining of operations of the UPP - Pacifying Police Unit inside Favela do Caju in the harbor area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian Navy battle tank below Linha Vermelha ( Red Expressway ) viaduct. The expressway links Rio de Janeiro international airport to downtown and to the tourist-friendly wealthier South Zone, which compose Rio's famous Atlantic beach coastline. Unidade de Polícia Pacificadora, also translated as Police Pacification Unit, abbreviated UPP, a law enforcement and social services program which aims at reclaiming territories, more commonly favelas, controlled by gangs of drug dealers.
Ratão Diniz / BrazilPhotos 3 Mar 2013 5760x3840 / 5.8MB
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