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In this June 29, 2016 photo, a police officer patrols among residents during an operation against drug traffickers at the “pacified” Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Pacification Police Units, known by the Portuguese acronym UPP, were created in 2008, setting up community stations in at-risk areas, mostly near sports venues, posh tourist districts and downtown. A drug gang leader called the program a “facade”. He said that drug dealers were initially worried and kept a low profile, but soon it was back to business as usual. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)
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