Jon Lee Anderson on the gangs of Rio de Janeiro: Audio Slide Show : The New Yorker

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Jon Lee Anderson on the gangs of Rio de Janeiro: Audio Slide Show : The New Yorker.

NOTE: This article was mentioned in the Rio newspaper “Jornal do Brasil”

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CRIME: Brazil Ranked 6th in Murder Rate

The BBC published a report from the RITLA Institute of Brasília about murder rates in Latin America.
Brazil is ranked 5th in the murders of youth; 6th overall.
Brazil seems to have gotten more violent over the last 20 years, but that just may be my perception, but then, perception can become one’s reality.
Brazil is more [...]

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DIB: GPS = Get People Shot

RIO DE JANEIRO – Three Norwegian tourists came under fire and one was shot after the satellite navigation system in their car guided them straight into one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous slums.

LINKS:
> Go to the article
> Favelas – Slums – Shany Towns: Wikipedia

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CRIME: Tracking Crime in Brazil

I ran on to this site and thought it might be of interest to others. It appears to have just been set up last month (Mar 08). It is an interesting concept.
You can read more about it at BBC.
LINKS:
> WikiCrimes Brazil
> BBC
> Canadian Government’s Comments

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LIB: Birthday Parties

Photo from Maria-Bontia’s site
 
Birthday parties are big in Brazil.
If you have an extended family, they become a frequent part of your life here. Too frequent at times.
Nephew-in-Law had a small party tonight. He’s a pediatric surgeon, 30ish, two kids. All the other family members’ kids were there…..noisy. Brazilians have ears [...]

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