Favela Questions

Describe a baile funk in the favelas that have not been pacified yet.

A baile funk is a street party organized by the drug dealers in the favela of Arará. They turn it into an open air night club.

What is a favela?

A favela is a slum in Brazil in urban areas.

What is Brazil's economy ranking compared to the rest of the world?

Brazil is the seventh largest economy in the world.

Define junta.

Group that rules the country after seizing power from the government.

What language can you translate this article to? Why that language and not Spanish?

It could be translated to Portuguese. It couldn't be translated to Spanish because Brazilians speak Portuguese.

Define milicias and traficantes.

Milícias are associations of corrupt police and traficantes are drug gangs.

What is pacification and how does this affect the favelas?

Pacification is where the government tries to enter and re-establish state control over the most violent areas of the city consisting of drug gangs (traficantes) and associations of corrupt police (milícias).

Why are people being forced out of the favelas?

People are being forced out of the favelas because of high rent, which makes living there impossible.

Why could people live in these favelas when there was a lot of illegal activity?

People could live in these favelas when there was a lot of illegal activity because there wasn't high rent, so they could at least keep a home

Where else in the world can police not fly in helicopters?

Police also can't fly helicopters in Nairobi to Caracas.

Why are police helicopters unsafe to fly in over some favelas?

Police helicopters are unsafe to fly in over some favelas, because there are chances of being shot down. The traficantes had once brought down a helicopter with anti-aircraft guns.

What is common on the streets of Sao Paulo?

Robberies are common on the streets of Sao Paulo.

Where do the AK-47's originate?-

The AK-47's originate from Paraguay.

Where does the cocaine come from?

The cocaine comes from Colombia and Bolivia.

What is the cultural lifeblood of Brazil?

The cultural lifeblood of Brazil is music.

Identify the drugs typically found in a favela.

The drugs typically found in a favela are ecstasy, PCP, and crystal meth,

How has the government change influenced the economy?

The government change has influenced the economy by having everybody benefit.

What is the life expectancy in favelas compared to the rest of Brazil? Why?

The life expectancy in favelas is seven less than the rest of Brazil because of all the homicides that occur from men ages 15 to 30.

What is the particular genre in Brazil?

The particular genre in Brazil is Samba and Funk.

What do the people look like whom typically live in the favelas? How does this reflect each person's economic status?

The people who live in favelas typically have a very dark complexion.

What did the police in Sao Paulo promise?

The police promised to kill five bad guys for every cop killed.

What three gangs have controlled Rio for over the past twenty years?

The three gangs that have controlled Rio over the past twenty years are the Red Command, the (Pure) Third Command, and Friends of Friends.

What two worldwide events is Brazil hosting in the next couple of years?

The two worldwide events Brazil will be hosting in the next couple of years are the World Cup and the Olympics.

What type of government system is in Brazil now?

The type of government system in Brazil now is a democracy.

What type of government system is typically found in a favela?

The type of government system typically found in a favela is a dictatorship.

What types of people are typically found in a pacified favela?

The type of people typically found in a pacified favela are white.

About how many people are in gangs in Rio?

There are about 30 to 40 thousand people in the gangs.

About how many favelas are in Rio de Janeiro? About how many people live in them?

There are about 630 favelas and about 1.4 million live in them out of all 6.3 million people.

What do these cities all have in common?

They all have favelas, traficantes, and milcias

Are the police trying to stop the illegal drugs? Why or why not?

They are not trying to stop the illegal drugs, just the violent with the drugs.