03-06-2015 23:36 via feeds.theguardian.com

Forced evictions in Rio favela for 2016 Olympics trigger violent clashes

At least six people wounded in Vila Autódromo, a community on the edge of the Olympic Park, as holdouts remain adamant about not wanting to give up homesRio de Janeiro’s preparations for next year’s Olympic Games were marred on Wednesday by a bloody confrontation between police and residents who resisted attempts to forcibly remove them from their homes near the stadium construction site.At least six people were wounded in the face-off at Vila Autódromo, a favela community on the edg
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