Police helicopters sweep Brazil slums ahead of World Cup
With less than three months to go until the World Cup in Brazil, the police have been sent into Rio's favelas - its shanty towns - in a bid to clean up the streets.
Brazil officers push into Rio slums ahead of World Cup
About 1,000 Brazilian officers have begun invading a huge complex of slums near Rio de Janeiro's international airport, the latest area to be targeted for the government's "pacification" programme.
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