Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 19, 2025 (AFP) - In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril

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2025-02-19

One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city. Both ended up shot dead after GPS navigation apps suddenly diverted them into favelas dominated by drug-trafficking gangs locked in an intense battle for territory. Most of the millions of tourists who visit Rio every year enjoy its world-famous carnival, beaches, and nightlife without coming close to the ga......

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