Army Troops Deployed in Rio Slum to Fight Drug Gang Violence Hundreds of soldiers were sent into the narrow streets and alleys of Rocinha to fight warring drug traffickers last week. via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/09/army-troops-deployed-in-rio-slum-to-fight-drug-gang-violence/541284/ Recently, rival drug trafficking gangs and factions in Rio de Janeiro’s giant Rocinha favela have fought several frightening street battles for … Continue reading Army Troops Deployed in Rio Slum to Fight Drug Gang Violence – The Atlantic