Vanguard | July 20, 2011 | 5 comments

In crack-ridden slum, still fearing the word of Christ: Scenes from 'Vanguard'

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In this scene from "City of God, Gangs & Drugs," correspondent Mariana van Zeller and a local pastor go to one of Rio de Janeiro's gang-controlled favelas. There, crack is bought, sold and used openly, but both addicts and traffickers still welcome religion. "Even though they have and use assault rifles, grenades, pistols," the pastor says, "they fear the words of Christ." These favelas have been targeted by Brazilian police who hope to "pacify" Rio de Janeiro before the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics come to town.

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5 comments // In crack-ridden slum, still fearing the word of Christ: Scenes from 'Vanguard' // Video

  • sankofa416
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      sankofa416  

    • The headline is slightly misleading, but it was well worth the time for the rest of the story. An inside look at an burgeoning crack market. I wonder if the US went through a similar stage. Maybe we can learn something useful by paying attention.

    • 10 months ago
  • PureEmpathy
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      PureEmpathy  

    • In my opinion this poor people deserve help, Society is responsible to help the ones that can't help them selves, this is necessary work. This is the societies opportunity for investment the gains are more valuable than the production of money for it's own sake, In south America there is very little investment in social work. The world is upside down, solving this problems should be consider profit for the country.

    • 10 months ago
  • alexsmith01
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      alexsmith01  

    • hmm do not know what to think about this. only people with out god can do drugs and be evil? why so many pastors rape kids. dont need god to get over drugs need to get your shit straight.

    • 10 months ago
  • tverdell
  • bothwingextremist
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      bothwingextremist  

    • Very interesting, all the weapons known to man but still fearing the words of Christ. They should be afraid, very afraid. The fear of God should not drive us away but draw us closer to Him.

    • 10 months ago

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