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![Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs
Police and soldiers charged into Rio's most dangerous slum at daybreak to arrest a leading drug lord.
![Jon Bon Jovi: Trading on a prayer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jon Bon Jovi: Trading on a prayer
Jon Bon Jovi admits he has seen better days. But after a quarter century of non-stop hits, stadium tours and large-haired sexiness, what do you do for an encore? On the eve of his Auckland show, Polly Vernon caught up with the rock god.
![Moveable feast (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Moveable feast (+recipes)
Portable eateries are the US' latest food craze. One of the best draws from Brazil's rich culinary culture.
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Sharp entertainer
From the Sharpe books to Arthurian sagas, the prolific output of Bernard Cornwell has topped best-seller lists around the world. The secret is in the plot, he tells Robert McCrum.
![Brazil: Life on the other side of Rio's streets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brazil: Life on the other side of Rio's streets
Slum tours can improve locals' lives, writes Karen Phelps.
!['Illiterate' clown may be denied seat in Brazil's congress](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Illiterate' clown may be denied seat in Brazil's congress
For mostly practical reasons the Brazilian constitution requires all of the nation's politicians to be able to read - even celebrity clowns.
![World on a Plate: Brazil (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World on a Plate: Brazil (+recipe)
As head chef at Auckland's Savour & Devour restaurant, Jaqueline prepares Mediterranean and traditional French cuisine.
![South America: Backpacking with baby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
South America: Backpacking with baby
David King and Bec Johnston discover the special joys of taking a 10-month-old girl on a six-month journey round South America.
![NZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon success
The first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon river put his NZ-made backpacks through some serious paces.