Police deploy in Rio to retake gang-controlled favelas • FRANCE 24 English

Some 1,200 heavily armed military police launched an operation Wednesday to wrench control of #Rio de Janeiro's slums from drug #gangs, starting with the notorious Jacarezinho #favela where residents took cover. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen