I don´t remember the name of it, but it´s on youtube, a dude doing a documentary too. He was supposed to stay three weeks "living in the favela" on the fourth or fith day he was "urged" to leave the favela, leaving everthing behind.

Why yes, I am.   Your thoughts?

Originally posted by laserbabe and the total war between the drug dudes and the police are beyond individual ability to influence now.

It has never been in the individual ability to influence this. However 20 years or so ago, it was made as it is now by the individual ability of one person, Brizola, who prohibited the police to go into the favelas.

Originally posted by laserbabe Everyone is armed and children are killing children.

That´s total bullsh*t. About 99% of the favelados are honest and hard working people with no guns. That said, yes there are armed children killing each other.

Originally posted by laserbabe I would think about the many favelas surrounding other cities, where it is far less dangerous, and much easier to get a foothold and make some progress. Where people still have hope would be my target area.

This are the favelas that Tamashin is talking about. Belfort Roxo in his case. But how do you see it as different. These favelas are just as violent as the 698 you have within the Rio City Limits. A couple of weeks, the Vigario Geral favela was attacked by gangs form the Favela do Lixão and Beira Mar of Duque de Caxias.




Edited by sven - 15 November 2007 at 13:34

Heidi, you might want to talk to the (American) guy Jeff Zimbalist who did this documentary:

Edited by Bahiana77 - 15 November 2007 at 14:23

Originally posted by sven  Seems to be mostly about the Afroreggae group from Vigario Geral. They are in quite a safe area of the favela and widely respected.