Much more than a race
23/01 17:28 CET
In a bid to calm safety fears, improve the poverty stricken slums and open up tourism ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, Rio staged a peace marathon over the weekend. Thousands sprinted, jogged and walked through the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s largest slum called Rocinha. The city’s police have been engaged in a long battle with drug…
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