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Police officers patrol the alleyways of Vidigal, one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas most visited by tourists due to it's stunning views of the city and friendly atmosphere. Vidigal was considered one of the most successful cases of a community policing strategy implemented in several favelas in the lead up to Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but now the program was largely abandoned by the authorities and the police is frequently attacked by drug dealers during their patrols

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Police officers patrol the alleyways of Vidigal, one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas most visited by tourists due to it's stunning views of the city and friendly atmosphere. Vidigal was considered one of the most successful cases of a community policing strategy implemented in several favelas in the lead up to Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but now the program was largely abandoned by the authorities and the police is frequently attacked by drug dealers during their patrols
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