Drug dealers still reign in Rio shantytowns that have n't survived pre - World Cup football . ' Pacification ' is credited with reducing crime but accused of using heavy - handed tactics . Residents carry on their crime with drug deals on corners and teens with guns . One former trafficker says : ` ` My community lives in a constant war zone ''
Drug gangs still reign in Rio shantytowns that have n't seen pre-World Cup crackdowns . 'Pacification ' is credited with reducing crime but accused of using heavy-handed tactics . Residents carry on their lives with drug deals on corners and teens carrying guns . One former trafficker says : `` My community lives in a constant war zone ''