The Lip News
Episode 82
Rio’s Shocking Homicide Rate + Corrupt Killer Cops Exposed with Journalist Will Carless
Rio’s racially and economically segregated favelas have been hunting grounds not only for drug traffickers but also killer cops. Journalist Will Carless discusses how an investigation by Amnesty International exposed shocking homicide statistics, crime scene tampering and a corrupt system of checks and balances among police in the Favelas they swore to protect. Mr. Carless also explains how Rio’s socioeconomic problems and pacification program are affecting the Rio 2016 summer Olympics in this Lip News Interview hosted by Elliot Hill.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Will Carless to The Lip News.
00:45 Rio homicide statistics and killer cops.
05:00 Favelas vs slums.
07:11 Amnesty International investigates impunity among police.
12:38 How Rio’s pacification program may impact the 2016 Olympics.
16:46 Rio’s socioeconomic problems and the UPP.
21:05 How to change Rio’s corrupt police force.
23:40 The Bullets, Beef and Bible caucus and gun laws.
25:15 Where to find Will’s work.
25:36 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Will Carless is the former head of investigations at Voice of San Diego. He currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he is a freelance foreign correspondent and occasional contributor to VOICE OF SAN DIEGO.
Hosts
Lissette Padilla
Mark Sovel
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