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Brazil evangelicals target drug lords in Rio slums
In Rio de Janeiro evangelical pastors recruit in the city’s violent shantytowns where drug gangs rule. Pastor Andre Assis works to bring peace amid gunfire as gang leaders allow him access to their territories. The effort aims to save souls while police struggle, with dealers noting the pastor can sway recruits but crime endures.
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