Follow in footsteps of 'Wacko Jacko' in Rio
China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-29 08:02
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Left: A peddler sells snacks at one of the entrances to the Santa Marta favela (shanty town) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top Tour' project aims to train Santa Marta residents as local guides to show the shanty town to tourists in guided visits. Santa Marta was the first favela to receive the new UPPs (Police Peacemaker Units), ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. Vanderlei Almeida / Agence France-Presse |
Brazilians banking on favela to bring a special dimension to World Cup and Olympics
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