Favelas, World Cup & Olympic

• Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics has caused the government to rasie concerns over tourists visiting areas such as Rio de Janeiro which have unattractive very poor favela areas.
• As Brazil has been awarded the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics there have been concerns ov high crime rates
• Plans to change for visitors arriving

  1. Positive changes to favelas

  2. The government aimed to use this money to help favelas feel more included in the city through upgrading transport and services (schools, etc) in these areas

  3. The Inter-American Development Bank funded US$180 million to the "slum to neighborhood" project
• After decades life has improved in many favelas. Recent Brazilian governments have switched their approach from favela clearance to favela incorporation
• Legal rights to the land

  Given to residents by the government. They can then use their new address for a range of ife-changing purposes, from opening a bank account to applying for jobs. Their property can be sold for higher values. Most importantly, they are recognised by their city
• Bolsa Familia


  Brazil's most celebrated social programme. The largest of its kind in the world, is system of awarding money to familes that depends on education and health requirements. Poor households are given money in exchange for ensuring their children attend school and receive vaccinations. A 15-year-old girl is 21% more likely to be in school if her family receives the Bolsa Familia
• Tackling drug trade and violent crime in favelas

  1. Special forces normally take control of an area, after which dedicated police 'pacification units' move in. These units are supposed to help residents by ridding areas of serious crime

  2. On the other hand, many gangs have simply moved to other favelas, therefore this is only a short term solution
• Negative changes


  • Walls have been constructed around some of the Favelas
  • Favelas demolished
  • Cheques paid in compensation that are too small to buy a new house with
  • Re-housing schemes are too far from jobs
• The "slum to neighborhood" project helped 253,000 residents
• According to the 2012 census, nearly all favelas now have electricity and over 95% have rubbish collections, more than 90% of residents can read and write, and just under that figure have access to water