in 2011, the morro da mangueira was easily pacified by the polícia pacificadora (upp), without a single shot being fired, fights, or casualties. 

being mangueira so close to the stadium maracanã, and the last favela in the stadium's region still in need of pacification, this was an important step towards the preparations for the upcoming sports events.

frequently updated news pertaining specifically to the pacification of mangueira can be found on the blog da pacificação website on this link.