tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post8936864027175720793..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Santa Teresa "occupation" scheduled for MondayRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-10937521057395130152011-02-03T19:40:38.265-02:002011-02-03T19:40:38.265-02:00Rio4men, Thanks for the insight! I also have to ...Rio4men, Thanks for the insight! I also have to tell everyone that everything is ok down here. Now, at least my circle of friends, has an understanding of things in Rio.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-52696671256560838612011-02-03T17:51:02.472-02:002011-02-03T17:51:02.472-02:00One of my friends is BOPE. They go in to prepare f...One of my friends is BOPE. They go in to prepare for the UPP. The idea is to warn people and give them the chance to change lives (which will not happen) or leave, and not killing them. <br /><br />The main reason behind it is... marketing. Rio doesn't want/need more negative imagines in the media. Still now I have to explain visitors that Rio is not as dangerous as they might think and MUCH Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-51326024643256858732011-02-03T17:49:24.475-02:002011-02-03T17:49:24.475-02:00"I say legalize freaking drugs, let Phillip M..."I say legalize freaking drugs, let Phillip Morris and Sousa Cruz produce and distribute marijuana cigarettes in every bakery, grocery store and bar in Rio, allow the city to become a second option to Amsterdam and let's see what happens to the drug traffic..."<br /><br />Ray, couldn't say it better myself! Hear us RIO?! Big cash crop, let's make some money to finally fill Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-9856027390623378302011-02-03T17:37:56.016-02:002011-02-03T17:37:56.016-02:00It makes me think that what we saw at the movie &q...It makes me think that what we saw at the movie "Tropa de Elite" is really what happens...<br />They are all friends, the police gets money from the drug lords...but at the same time they need to show us, the sheep, that they are doing their police work.<br />So, they let their thug friends know they are going into Morro Santa Teresa next week, the thugs then transfer their operations American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-76745727688837415662011-02-03T11:52:23.565-02:002011-02-03T11:52:23.565-02:00aka. Put the bazooka in the closet boys, we're...aka. Put the bazooka in the closet boys, we're coming.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-43553369985600979812011-02-03T11:40:54.043-02:002011-02-03T11:40:54.043-02:00I think the official line is that this is a pacifi...I think the official line is that this is a pacification process, not a war! They are giving people the chance to leave peacefully first, before they go in and occupy...Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550031687493642175noreply@blogger.com