Brazil Looks for Solutions to Crime, Poverty in Shanty Towns
Police say they have been given greater powers in their war on crime.
By Steve Mort
Sao Paulo, Brazil
20 August 2008
Source: VOA.com
Category: stories
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Police say they have been given greater powers in their war on crime. They can interrogate anyone acting suspiciously, and carry out body searches without a warrantBrazil is the leading economic power in South America, yet it still has serious crime as well as a large disparity between rich and poor. Many poor Brazilians live in shanty towns -- called favelas -- that surround the cities. Favelas - characterized by poorly constructed buildings and inadequate infrastructure - are often the center of criminal activity. These shanty neighborhoods date from the 1920s, but their populations are still growing. Brazilian authorities have made tackling crime and poverty in the favelas a priority. Steve Mort has the story from Sao Paulo.
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