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Rio de Janeiro police move to regain control of some favelas

Military police occupy the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Military police started to occupy the favela as the first phase of Rio de Janeiro state government's new program against organized crime and promises of social interventions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Military police occupy the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Military police started to occupy the favela as the first phase of Rio de Janeiro state government's new program against organized crime and promises of social interventions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Military police occupy the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Military police started to occupy the favela as the first phase of Rio de Janeiro state government's new program against organized crime and promises of social interventions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Military police occupy the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Military police started to occupy the favela as the first phase of Rio de Janeiro state government's new program against organized crime and promises of social interventions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Military police occupy the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Military police started to occupy the favela as the first phase of Rio de Janeiro state government's new program against organized crime and promises of social interventions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Rio de Janeiro police move to regain control of some favelas