population of almost seventy-thousand people, is Rocinha. In Rocinha many issues are bluntly evident, yet the government seems to ignore them. Lack of resources have lead residents to build unsafe structures on the hillsides, unsafe wiring systems, lack of proper plumbing, and the lack of basic needs being met by their government. The main social issue that aids in the continuing growth of the Favela populations is poverty. Dire poverty in Rocinha makes it nearly impossible to leave the favela
Brazil welcomed 6.4 million international tourists in 2014, up 10.6% on the previous year. Total revenue from international tourists visiting Brazil amounted to USD 6.8 billion in 2014, an increase of 2% over 2013, which is a new record for the country. The main source markets were Argentina with 1.7 million visitors (27.1% of the total), followed by the United States (10.2%), Chile (5.2%), Paraguay and France. Employment in activities that make up the tourism sector amounted to just over 2 million
commodification of the favela as a violent image used in ‘mediascapes’ such as print media, film, television, video games, music, the internet. What is notable about both Favela, Inc. and favela tourism is who controls and benefits from them. The residents of Rocinha are not the ones in control of their home’s global image; instead it is controlled and created by both Brazilian and foreign outsiders. As it is explained in the text, “Favela, Inc.” from a commodified perspective makes the violence of the favelas
Most people have no idea what it feels like to be in prison, and it is certainly a place no individual would like to be in. Brazil has the world’s fourth largest prison population and every single day more and more violence is occurring within the prison walls. To make matters worse, the violence inside the incarceration facilities has lead to an increase in violence outside of the prisons. Overcrowding, limited resources, gangs, etc. are contributing factors to what has lead to this prison anarchy