Welcome to Rio
BBC Two Tue 27th May 9pm - 9:59pm
Repeat: BBC Two (not Scotland) Thursday 11:20pm 1/3. Charting the lives of people living in the Brazilian city's favelas as the government launches a military campaign to wrest control of these shanty towns from drug gangs as part of the preparations for next month's football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The first episode follows residents of Cantagalo, including Rocky, a delivery man who works every day to support his family, while also dealing with his wayward son Felipe, who is caught up in the battle between the police and drug traffickers, while graffiti artist Acme has been told his house must be demolished after being declared unsafe.
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