I read this article about President Lula of Brazil launching a new social program in the slums of Rio which hopes to transform the whole favela, or ghetto. It is hard to argue that reform like this isn't long overdue. The favelas are extremely dangerous places. Listen to this fact: Between 1987 and 2001, 467 minors were murdered in Israel and Palestine combined. In that same time 3,973 minors were killed in Rio de Janeiro alone.
This project plans to build 4,000 new homes and replace 2,000 more. It will widen the avenues, improve the sewage system, and build school, community centers and a post office. It also includes a overhead cable car system to transport inhabitants up and down the favela. This will create hundreds of jobs for the community.
Check out this youtube video to get an idea of what the favela looks like. The footage from the helicopter is the best.
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