Dove si trovano le favelas?

Dove si trovano le favelas?

Si calcola che nelle favelas brasiliane vivano più di undici milioni di persone (secondo i dati del Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). Si trovano a ridosso delle principali città del Paese carioca: Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, San Paolo, Recife, Olinda e altre.

Quali sono i problemi del Brasile?

Dove il sistema di produzione del cibo è messo costantemente in crisi da due “fenomeni”: la deforestazione e un'agricoltura basata solo sulle monocolture. La sanità. Un altro dei diritti negati nel Paese carioca. Gli ospedali pubblici sono spesso inaccessibili e le strutture private troppo care.

How many favelas are there in Rio de Janeiro?

• In Rio de Janeiro, there are approximately 600 favelas, the largest and one of the safest favelas is Rocinha (ironically meaning ‘little farm’) located in the south zone of Rio and supports a population of 70,000 people. Rocinha is the number one favela for the increasingly popular tourist tours that take tourists around ...

What are the people who live in favelas called?

• The people who live in favelas are known as favelados ("inhabitants of favela"). Favelas are associated with poverty. Brazil's favelas are thought to be the result of the unequal distribution of wealth in the country.

How do UPPs manage favelas in Rio?

• UPPs manage favelas through their law enforcement and social services program with the aim of reclaiming land controlled by drug traffickers and crime groups. All the favelas in the south of Rio are controlled by UPPs which brings relative peace to the area.

Why do media representations of favelas matter?

• Media representations of favelas also serve to spread knowledge of favelas, contributing to the growing interest in favelas as tourist locations. In recent years, favela culture has gained popularity as inspiration for art in other parts of the world.