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Hurricane BOPE to Make Landfall in Rocinha

By Gregory Scruggs • November 12, 2011

With less than 24 hours before the announced invasion and occupation of Rocinha by a combination of police and military forces, I made the mototaxi ride up the hill to visit the family of Seu […]