http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/c...tiple-shootouts

Police send reinforcements to Rio slum after multiple shootouts.

Police in Rio de Janeiro are reinforcing patrols in the Brazilian city's biggest slum after a weekend of shootouts.

The Rocinha shantytown was tense today after seeing multiple battles the day before.

Police say the violence began as shootings between members of rival drug gangs.

More clashes happened as police arrived to confront the suspects. At least two police were injured and one suspected trafficker died.

Rocinha is among Rio's ‘pacified’ slums. In 2011, police entered and pushed the ruling drug gang out, and set up a permanent post.

Police in several such slums have come under fire. Officers say gangs are trying to retake their drug-selling turf.

The slum pacification program is a key element of Rio's security plans ahead of this year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

this is pretty regular stuff in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, I thought?

Yea the favelas are pretty much run by all the drug gangs. The way the favelas are set up it's almost impossible for the police to come in unnoticed.

But they have shoot outs all the time. There is Avery good documentary on the favelas, that is called "City of God Guns and Gangs". I recommend watching that if your interested in the favelas and the gangs that occupy them.