Police deploy in Rio to retake gang controlled favelas FRANCE 24 English

Some 1, 200 heavily armed military police launched an operation Wednesday to wrench control of, Rio de Janeiro s slums from drug, gangs, starting with the notorious Jacarezinho, favela where residents took cover. Subscribe to France 24 now: LIVE Watch FRANCE 24 English 24, 7 here: Read the latest International News and Top Stories: