A police officer dressed in a Santa Claus costume, with the blue color representing the police, walks in Macacos slum after arriving in a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec 20, 2012. The Pacifying Police Unit, or UPP, organized for Santa to visit the pacified slum to hand out Christmas gifts to young residents. [Photo/IC]

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