Affairs
Affairs Report

Lord of the Skies

Preface

In 2007, the Brazilian government launched a crack down on the drug gangs in Rio's slums and thousands were killed. Now the city's civil police have a new weapon: the 'Huey II' helicopter gunship. Monocle looks at the use of military hardware in a civilian battle. 



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