Argentine Tourist Shot While Navigated Rio’s Low-Income Community

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A moment of vacation turned tragic for Gastón Fernando Burlon, 51, when he became the victim of gun violence in Rio de Janeiro. The Argentine tourist was shot twice—once in the head and once in the chest—while driving through the Morro dos Prazeres, which is known as one of the city’s low-income favelas. The incident, which occurred as he was trying to reach the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, highlights the risks tourists face when venturing beyond well-trodden tourist paths.

Using his GPS, Burlon, along with his wife and daughter, inadvertently entered this area, which is infamous for being dominated by the criminal gang known as the Red Command. The local authorities confirmed…