This picture of the Little Peacekeeper is taken in Santa Tereza with a favela in the background. The Little Peacekeeper is curious to learn all about the UPP (Unidades de PolÃcia Pacificadora, Pacifying Police Units) an innovative policing approach which is applied in this area and which is aiming address the numerous security challenges for favela community and improve the local conditions. If you would like to know some more about the UPP have a look here: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.event_summary&event_id=655855
The Little Peacekeeper’s friend, Marilia, who has this view from her house, says that the UPP have made a big difference in the Santa Tereza neighborhood. Sounds of gunfights have gone way down since their arrival in the neighboring favela (seen in the background of this picture).