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Far From Olympics, Violence Rises In Rio's Poorest Neighborhoods

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Lucia Cabral peers through a bullet hole in her door in the Alemao <em>favela</em> complex. Like people everywhere, she checks her phone soon after she wakes up in the morning. In these <em>favelas</em>, she says, it's a matter of life or death. (Joao Velozo for NPR)
Lucia Cabral peers through a bullet hole in her door in the Alemao favela complex. Like people everywhere, she checks her phone soon after she wakes up in the morning. In these favelas, she says, it's a matter of life or death. (Joao Velozo for NPR)

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