AFP
With the support of helicopters and 14 armored carriers, hundreds of police and soldiers invaded Rio's hillside Mangueira favela/slum neighorhood...located near the famous soccer stadium Maracana.
The massive forces encountered no resistance because gangs had fled as the government continues to pacify areas ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
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