UPP Soldiers Annunciacçâo, Mario Silva and Vidal while on patrol in the shantytown of Sao Carlos, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 07, 2012. Initiated in 2008, the UPP, short for Unidade de Polícia Pacificadora (in English, Pacifier Police Unit or Police Pacification Unit), is a new system of community policing in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas once run by drug traffickers. While many believe that UPPs have helped quell violence by opening the doors of the favelas to public services such as legal electricity supply, garbage collection, education, public works and social assistance program, others see the pacification program as a temporary cover-up to security problems in Rio de Janeiro.

Sounds of a War Against Favelas

Violência Racial e Policial

01/07/16

June 29, around 6pm, more than 4 hours of this music in the streets of Nova Holanda, Complexo da Maré, the largest complex of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, with about 140 thousands people. A police operation entering as usual without notice or care with children and residents walking around. No inteligence, only violence. No dialogue, just war making war. So much for an Olympic City! #Rio2016

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favelas genocídio de jovens negros #BlackLivesMatter violência racial e policial