3,000 Troops Deploy in Rio Ahead of Polls

SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, OCTOBER 1, 2012, SOURCE: AFPTV - Helicopter arriving with Luiz Zveiter - Var of military at base SOUNDBITE 1 Luiz Zveiter (man), President of the Regional Electoral Court in Rio de Janeiro (Portugese, 18 sec): "Our goal is to show to the people the support the army and the marines bring to the electoral process, in cooperation with the government forces, and to provide calm so that October 7 is a democratic event." - Var of military working in 17 favelas oof the 'Complexo da Maré' SOUNDBITE 2 Paulo Martino Zuccaro (man), Rear Admiral for Brazil's Navy (Portugese, 19 sec): "Our mission is to ensure security so that electoral justice can take place. We are ready to preserve the phsyical integrity of all court officials and of our staff, under the universal and fundamental principle of self defense." - Var of military working in 17 favelas oof the 'Complexo da Maré' - Var of military patrolling the streets --------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: 3,000 troops fan out in Rio high-risk areas ahead of polls =(PICTURE+VIDEO)= RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 1, 2012 (AFP) - Some 3,000 soldiers and marines were deployed Monday to tighten security in high-risk areas of Rio ahead of upcoming municipal elections, authorities said. "The objective is to show the army's support for the Regional Electoral Court so that people can vote peacefully", without pressure from the narcotraffickers or militias that back some of the candidates, court chief Luiz Zveiter told reporters. Nearly 140 million...