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World Cup: violence flares in Brazil favela

Donna Bowater reports from Rocinha favela on the ongoing tensions and outbursts of violence as the so-called police pacification units, or UPPs, attempt to smash drug and street gangs before the start of the World Cup One person was shot dead as Rio police clashed Friday with armed men in a favela close to the luxury hotel where the England football team will stay during the Brazil World Cup. The Rocinha favela is easily visible from the Royal Tulip, the hotel that Wayne Rooney and the rest of the England team will use as their base for the World Cup, which kicks off on June 12. Rio hosts seven games, including the July 13 final, and in 2016 will stage the Olympics. "There was a brief exchange of gunfire and a suspect was injured and taken to hospital," a police statement said. The suspect later died and a pistol and stash of drugs were found where the shoot-out occurred. Rio authorities have over the past six years established 39 so-called police pacification units, or UPPs, in the favelas in an attempt to smash drug and street gangs. But recent months have seen several clashes between drug dealers fearing the loss of their turf and police, with residents often caught in the crossfire. Overall, 150,000 police and troops will be on duty in Brazil for the World Cup, backed up by 20,000 private security personnel. Source: AFP Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Like us on Facebook   / telegraph.co.uk   Follow us on Twitter   / telegraph   Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/1028913550727... Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.