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Life inside one of the largest 'favela' complexes in Rio de Janeiro 

 

Wednesday 19 March 2014 16:00 GMT
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Residents (R to L) Luiza, Janubie, Leiticia and Lucas sit beneath an overpass near their houses in an impoverished area in the unpacified Complexo da Mare slum complex, one of the largest 'favela' complexes in Rio de Janeiro
Residents (R to L) Luiza, Janubie, Leiticia and Lucas sit beneath an overpass near their houses in an impoverished area in the unpacified Complexo da Mare slum complex, one of the largest 'favela' complexes in Rio de Janeiro

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