A Gondola lift built by the Leitner-Poma group, popularly...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - 2011/12/18: A Gondola lift built by the Leitner-Poma group, popularly called "Bondinho do Alemao", spans the favela Complexo do Alemao allowing residents a faster commute it is the first mass transit aerial lift passenger system in Brazil that is integrated into the urban rail transport system and became a popular destination for foreign tourists on the weekend. Since 2012 the place has operations of the Pacifying Police Unit ( Unidade de Polícia Pacificadora, also translated as Police Pacification Unit ), abbreviated UPP, a law enforcement and social services program which aims at reclaiming territories, more commonly favelas, controlled by gangs of drug dealers. (Photo by Ratao Diniz/Brazil Photos/LightRocket via Getty Images)