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Violent crackdown in Crackland

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May 22, 2017

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Riot police take position during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo
Cops launched raids this weekend, arresting dozens in the Sao Paulo neighborhood known as Cracolandia (Crackland). For years the neighborhood has hosted open-air drug market, and been a hub of criminal activity. Reuters

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Riot police detains people during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police detains people during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Riot police take position during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police take position during a police operation in a neighborhood known as Cracolandia, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Riot police takes position next to a man during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police takes position next to a man during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo… Reuters

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Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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A drug user is seen near riot police during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
A drug user is seen near riot police during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo… Reuters

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Riot police get out of a truck during an operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police get out of a truck during an operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Drug users run from riot police during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Drug users run from riot police during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Riot police check tents during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police check tents during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo
Riot police detain people during a police operation in a neighborhood known to locals as Cracolandia (Crackland), in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Reuters

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Crackland confront in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Police takes suspect into custody as hundreds of chemical dependents occupying the region known as cracolandia block the streets and confront the police who… Getty Images

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Crackland confront in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Security forces take security measures as hundreds of chemical dependents occupying the region known as cracolandia block the streets and confront the police who… Getty Images

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Crackland confront in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Security forces take security measures as hundreds of chemical dependents occupying the region known as cracolandia block the streets and confront the police who… Getty Images

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Crackland confront in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Security forces take security measures as hundreds of chemical dependents occupying the region known as cracolandia block the streets and confront the police who… Getty Images

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In ‘Cracolandia’ Section Of Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: A suspected drug user is arrested by the police in the region known as ‘Cracolandia’ on May 10, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In… LatinContent/Getty Images

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In ‘Cracolandia’ Section Of Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Suspected drug users clash with police in the region known as ‘Cracolandia’ on May 10, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In an area of… LatinContent/Getty Images

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In ‘Cracolandia’ Section Of Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: Civilians burn objects in the streets during a clash with the police in the region known as ‘Cracolandia’ on May 10, 2017 in Sao… LatinContent/Getty Images

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In ‘Cracolandia’ Section Of Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: A suspected drug user is arrested by the police in the region known as ‘Cracolandia’ on May 10, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In… LatinContent/Getty Images

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Police Clash With Drug Addicts In ‘Cracolandia’ Section Of Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 10: A suspected drug user is arrested by the police in the region known as ‘Cracolandia’ on May 10, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In… LatinContent/Getty Images

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