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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) _ The recent disappearance and almost certain death of a well-known TV journalist in a Rio de Janeiro slum has thrown the spotlight on the growing reach of organized crime in Brazil _ a power some fear has begun to challenge the government's authority.

TV Globo reporter Tim Lopes disappeared June 2 while researching activities in the Vila Cruzeiro shantytown for a documentary.

Lopes had angered local drug baron Elias Pereira da Silva, known as "Mad Elias," by investigating links between local dance parties, the selling of ...

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