Brazil's plans for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics have forced 30,000 people from their homes and is making Rio de Janeiro "an even more unequal city, which will exclude thousands of families
and destroy entire communities," a study by a consortium of non-profits has concluded.
"Our fears are being confirmed. The benefits and social legacy that are
so widely trumpeted really hide a dark legacy: an elitist, segregated
and unequal society. It is a sad thing to see," said Orlando Alves dos
Santos Jr., a sociologist and urban planner and one of the coordinators of the study issued by the ComitĂ© Popular da Copa e das OlimpĂadas. In particular, the reports authors contend, investments and evictions for the two sporting events seem designed to push poor people to the outskirts--and this can be seen in a vast ramp-up in property values all around Rio.
The report concludes that the two events amount to "a project that will appropriate the
majority of benefits for a select few economic and social agents."
Inter Press Service has details.
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Now there are two cable cars in Rio de Janeiro: Pao de Azucar and Complexo do Alemao. The Associated Press, via Philly.com has details.
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