Rio Olympics: Brazilian Soldier Killed After GPS Leads Him to Favela
Posted on August 12, 2016
A Brazilian soldier was shot dead in Rio de Janeiro this week after his GPS led him to the notoriously violent Vila do Joao favela while the group attempted to navigate back to the Olympic Village.
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