Fresh gang violence in Rio despite pacification efforts

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Publication language
English
Date published
01 Oct 2015
Publisher
IISS
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Urban
Countries
Brazil
Organisations
The International Institute for Strategic Studies

With less than a year to go until the 2016 Olympic Games, the urban pacification strategy being pursued by the authorities in the slums of Rio de Janeiro is being challenged by the renewed activities of organised criminal groups. Residents are increasingly concerned by the return of gunfights and a criminal presence in slums previously considered safe.