Favelas
What is Brazil's economy ranking compared to the rest of the world?
7th
Describe a baile funk in the favelas that have not been pacified yet.
A baile funk is a giant street party organized by drug dealers in a trafficante that has loud music, teenagers walking around with AK-47s, young girls inhailing drugs like cocaine, and lots and lots of dancing.
Define junta.
A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
About how many favelas are in Rio de Janeiro? About how many people live in them?
About 1.4 million people live in the 630 favelas throughout Brazil
About how many people are in gangs in Rio?
About 30 to 40 thousand people are in gangs in Rio.
What do these cities all have in common?
All of these cities are poor, developing megacities.
What is common on the streets of Sao Paulo?
Armed robberies
What type of government system is in Brazil now?
Brazil now has a democracy now.
How has the government change influenced the economy?
Everybody - the rich in Leblon and the poor in Rocinha - felt they should benefit from it, and in Brazil, for a time, most people did.
What type of government system is typically found in a favela?
In a favela it's typically a dictatorship.
Why are police helicopters unsafe to fly in over some favelas?
It is probable that the police will get down with anti-aircraft guns.
Define milicias and traficantes.
Milicias syndicates of corrupt police and traficantes are drug gangs.
Where else in the world can police not fly in helicopters?
Nairobi and Caracas also don't allow police to fly over them in helicopters.
Why are people being forced out of the favelas?
People are being forced out of favelas because of high rent.
What types of people are typically found in a pacified favela?
People who are rich and white are usually found here.
What language can you translate this article to? Why that language and not Spanish?
Portuguese
What three gangs have controlled Rio for over the past twenty years?
The Red Command, the (Pure) Third Command, and Friends of Friends are the three gangs that have controlled Rio for the past twenty years.
Where does the cocaine come from?
The cocaine in favelas comes from Bolivia and Colombia.
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.
Where do the AK-47's originate?
The eastern European weapons reach favelas through Paraguay.
What is pacification and how does this affect the favelas?
The pacification allows states to peacefully enter a high crime area and attempt to reconstruct it to function how it should; the allows favelas ruled by drug traffickers or corrupt police to become under the rule of the state.
What is the particular genre in Brazil?
The particular genre in Brazil is jazz.
Are the police trying to stop the illegal drugs? Why or why not?
The police are not trying to stop the illegal drug trade because they feel that it's more important to focus on stopping the violence involved.
What did the police in Sao Paulo promise?
The police promise to kill "bad guys" for every cop killed.
What two worldwide events is Brazil hosting in the next couple of years?
World Cup and Olympics
What do the people look like whom typically live in the favelas? How does this reflect each person's economic status?
darker complexion
What is the life expectancy in favelas compared to the rest of Brazil? Why?
seven years less than that of the rest of Brazil because of the extremely high crime rates.
What is a favela?
shack or shanty town.
