Rio Olympics 2016: National Geographic Magazine Looks At Favela Makeovers (PHOTOS)

Rio de Janeiro at night

As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host two of the world's biggest international events -- the World Cup in 2014 and Olympic Games in 2016 -- the city is working to "clean up" its image.

Authorities have conducted huge operations to bring police control over the previously drug-lord run slums, known as favelas. Antonio Regalado reports for National Geographic on the transformation taking place, and how local communities feel about the process.

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http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/rio/regalado-text