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Santa Claus delivers Christmas presents to a favela in Rio de Janerio | Santa Claus delivers Christmas presents to a favela in Rio de Janerio |
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Father Christmas has been delivering toys to children in Rio de Janeiro's slums. | Father Christmas has been delivering toys to children in Rio de Janeiro's slums. |
Leandro Wendell, dressed as Santa Claus, has been distributing toys to children in the city's Maré favela - home to around 130,000 people. | Leandro Wendell, dressed as Santa Claus, has been distributing toys to children in the city's Maré favela - home to around 130,000 people. |
Leandro is a member of a volunteer group of favela residents who collect donated toys to give to disadvantaged children. | Leandro is a member of a volunteer group of favela residents who collect donated toys to give to disadvantaged children. |
As Father Christmas, he was photographed delivering the presents on a heavily-laden bicycle, playing with children in the favela's narrow alleyways as well as on the beach. | As Father Christmas, he was photographed delivering the presents on a heavily-laden bicycle, playing with children in the favela's narrow alleyways as well as on the beach. |
Prior to the 2014 Rio World Cup, Maré was occupied by 1,300 Brazilian police officers and marines in an attempt to neutralise gang presence during the competition, the BBC reported. | Prior to the 2014 Rio World Cup, Maré was occupied by 1,300 Brazilian police officers and marines in an attempt to neutralise gang presence during the competition, the BBC reported. |
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