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1
Q

where is Rio de Janeiro?

A

in Brazil, South America

2
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what occured between 1978 and 2000?

A

there were more murders in Rio de Janeiro, than the whole of Colombia

3
Q

how were gangs evicted?

A

special ‘pacifying police units’ have entered the favelas with armoured trucks

-> no permanent

4
Q

what are favelas?

A

they are Brazilian slums / shanty towns

5
Q

what did favela residents need to get permission for and from whom?

A

they had to get permission from armed drug-trafficking gangs to go in and out of their own neighbourhoods

6
Q

who is Santa Marta church run by?

A

a drug-gang killer turned evangelical minister

7
Q

what did members of police and military used to sell?

A

machine guns to the gangs, as well as protection racks

8
Q

what were favela dwellers called?

A

‘lixo’ meaning human garbage

9
Q

what is an NGO?

A

a non-governmental organisation

10
Q

which NGOs promoted culture and social activities?

A

AfroReggae and CUFA

  • was constituted of hip-hop artists and gang members that used Samba, Dance and music to educate young people
11
Q

how many people were born in Brazil in the last 60 years? how many were born in favelas?

A

5 million born, of which 1 million born in favelas

12
Q

how are slums connected to street level?

A

elevators in steel tubes are being used to connect the two

13
Q

where are newcomers to Rio forced to live?

A

newcomers are forced to live on steep hillside in the centre / on the outskirts

ROCHINA

14
Q

what is being installed across Rio’s major hills? which hills?

A

cable cars are being installed across Rio’s major hills to help people to cross the city.

  • Medillin
  • Colbomia
15
Q

what type of houses are susceptive to landslides in the Summer?

A

cheap cardboard, wood and corrugate iron houses

16
Q

what is the Bairro Project in Rochina?

A

it was a project which provides local residents with material to construct permanent accommodation

  • breeze blocks
  • local residents built
  • government provide electricity / water
17
Q

how has trauma and violence affected children?

A

trauma and violence have left children away from school (not developing linguistic / cognitive skills), away from transport

  • ultimately drift into violence
18
Q

why were crime rates so high?

A

COMMUNICATION FAULTS

  • impossible for anyone to report darkened streetlights / clogged sewer / missing bin (let alone crime)
  • calls passed into next person, onto next person ect
19
Q

what opened in 2010 for crime safety?

A

‘The Operations Centre’

  • all crime to be reported (with one central number + website)
  • city operations monitored
20
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what was the Uere project?

A

the Uere project used active, brain engaging lessons

  • tackled trauma / violence / specific learning difficulties - improve how the brain works positively