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VIDEO: Cleaning up Rio before the World Cup

Jun 12, 2012

Two years from the start of the 2014 World Cup, Rio's favelas are getting a makeover to make them safe for football fans. full story

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VIDEO: Cleaning up Rio before the World Cup

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