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Rio slum dwellers protest over police violence

Rio slum dwellers protest over police violence
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Residents of one of Brazil’s most dangerous slums launched a street protest on Monday against a recent increase in violence. They say that at least

Residents of one of Brazil’s most dangerous slums launched a street protest on Monday against a recent increase in violence.

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They say that at least one person is shot by police in Rio de Janeiro’s Mare favela complex every day.

They claim innocent bystanders are getting caught up in a police crackdown on criminal gangs.

Mare is home to around 130,000 people, making it one of the largest slums in Rio.

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