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Woman from 'City of God' favela wins gold
Rafaela Silva from a Rio de Janeiro favela has won Brazil's first gold medal in Judo at 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Juliana Barbassa, author of 'Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro', spoke to Newshour about her rise.
(Photo: Rafaela Silva of Brazil celebrates after winning judo gold medal. Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)
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