Brazil police shoot dead Spanish tourist in Rio de Janeiro favela
(The Guardian Brazil)

Woman, 67, was in car police said failed to stop at roadblock in RocinhaDeath highlights crumbling of pacification efforts in poor Rio neighborhoodsPolice in Rio de Janeiro said they shot dead a Spanish tourist after the car she was in failed to stop at a police roadblock in the Rocinha favela, near the city´s famous beaches. Local media named the 67-year-old victim as María Esperanza Ruiz Jiménez and said she was with two other Spaniards, an Italian and a guide. She is the third tourist to have been shot dead in Rio favelas in less than a year. Related: Brazil`s army returns to Rio favela amid clashes between gangs and police Continue reading...