Rio de Janeiro favelas occupied after major operation

Hundreds of Brazilian security officers, backed by armoured vehicles and helicopters, have occupied 12 shanty towns in Rio de Janeiro. The major operation is part of an ongoing drive by authorities to push drug gangs away from poor areas. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24423086#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa