November 2011
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Updates on Rocinha
After a crazy few days, when Rio announced they were going to invade and Nem (Rocinhas head drug trafficker) announced he was going to resist, things have settled. On Sunday the take over began and despite drug traffickers spilling oil on streets to stop police from entering, things went smoothly. Nem was caught a few days before trying to flee in the trunk of a car with his lawyer and a diplomat...
Getting Control of a Rio Slum →
About 3,000 police officers and soldiers backed by helicopters and armored cars occupied one of Rio de Janeiro’s largest slums on Sunday.
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Exciting News!
Rocinha is set to be pacified on Sunday (invaded and overtaken by the Police) yet the drug traffickers have announced that they are going to resist!!!
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Anatomy of an Outfit
This Halloween I was a skeleton. To make this costume, this is what you’ll need:
Black and white face paint
Shit clothes
White paint
I’d imagine that it’s better if you’re skinny.
Here’s how to do it:
Look through the large suitcase full of second hand clothes your parents brought down to donate to the poor back in August. Oops! You haven’t donated them...
