Rio favelas crime clampdown取締

Authorities in Rio launched a fresh attack on organised crime有組織的犯罪 by taking over the Mangueira slum close to the city's famous Maracana Stadium.

Around 800 police and Special Forces軍隊 occupied佔領 the slum without firing發射 any shots. The vast廣闊 majority of residents co-operated fully with the authorities; they want their community pacified評定 and free of drug dealers.

The police had pre-announced the raid, a strategy that gives criminals the chance to leave the area rather than being confronted面對 in densely populated areas. Rio's authorities are making an effort to win the trust of贏得信任 those living in the slums who after decades of abuse have got used to seeing the police as their enemy.

The Mangueira is the 18th slum in Rio to be reclaimed糾正 by the authorities. But there is still a lot to be done. With hundreds of slums known as "favelas" still in the hands of organised criminals, drug dealers have vast areas in which to hide and thrive興旺.

Paulo Cabral, BBC News, Sao Paulo

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