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  2. Favela - Wikipedia

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    Recently, favelas have been featured in multiple forms of media including movies and video games. The media representation of favelas has increased peoples' interest in favelas as tourist locations. [29] Panoramic view of Rio's Rocinha favela. Visible in the distance is the South Atlantic Ocean.

  3. Armed conflict for control of the favelas - Wikipedia

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    Organized crime is intrinsically intertwined with Greater Rio de Janeiro's history, growing with the development of the cities zones and their favelas.Rio de Janeiro is unique in that it has some of its wealthiest, tourist-driven communities located nearby neighborhoods that face high proportions of violence and criminal presence.

  4. Social issues in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Brazil ranks among the world's highest nations in the Gini coefficient index of inequality assessment. A study on the subject [6] shows that the poor segment constitutes roughly one third of the population, and the extremely poor make out 13% (2005 figures). However, the same study shows the income growth of the poorest 20% population segment ...

  5. Crime and violence in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    Crime and violence affect the lives of millions of people in Latin America.Some consider social inequality to be a major contributing factor to levels of violence in Latin America, [1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over State control in areas where the State is unable to assist the society such as in impoverished communities.

  6. Marielle Franco - Wikipedia

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    She chaired the Women's Defense Commission and formed part of a four-person committee that monitored the federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Working with the Rio de Janeiro Lesbian Front, Franco presented a bill to create a day of lesbian visibility in Rio de Janeiro in August 2017, but the bill was defeated by a vote of 19–17.

  7. 'Emilia PĂ©rez' controversy: Why 'torturous' movie is ... - AOL

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    Despite much critical praise, there is plenty of controversy surrounding the film.Here's why. 'Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard addresses Karla Sofía Gascón tweet controversy. In a Q&A ...

  8. Crime in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Between 10 and 15 women are murdered each day in Brazil. [22] [23] A government sponsored study found that 41,532 women were murdered in Brazil between 1997 and 2007. [23] In 2012, only 8% of all homicide victims were female. [24]

  9. As viewers ask 'Why is Emily in Paris only 5 episodes ... - AOL

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    Camille is really going through it by the end of Part 1. She gets dumped by her girlfriend, Sofia (Melia Kreiling). She moves in next door to her ex-boyfriend, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), who is back ...