Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism

Set to an infectious beat, the video of the Rocinha favela has exploded on social media at a time when the city is drawing record tourist numbers. It has also created a sense of unease, with dozens of comments accusing visitors of glamorizing poverty and crime in a low-income community dominated by drug traffickers. However, Renan Monteiro, 42, founder of the tourism company Na Favela Turismo, told AFP that the drone footage was the fruit of efforts to show tourists "the positive side of the favela."...