^ Not everyone in the favelas are criminals, Rock. Unfortunately, the drug lords run their terrirtories like personal fiefdoms. These aren’t major kingpins of the likes we traditionally think of the like in Columbia of old; most are small timers in comparison. My comment is referring to the vicious cycle of poverty prevalent in these favelas.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against the Brazilian or local Rio government gaining control of these no-go favelas, but how do you think these favelas remain no-go? The police themselves are corrupt.
It required national troops to go into them.
Here’s an article on the fear of corrupt police infiltrating the military in place as the operation sets in for the long haul.
(sorry, it’s in Portuguese)
@ wolf: The military went in precisely because of the next Olympics.
@Rock: Just wanted to further clarify my initial comment & reply to you. To overcome their personal adverse circumstances might be beyond the abilities of those mired in poverty. One can be dealt with a lousy hand in the beginning and still manage to persevere but it’s all about Life Chances…
…they are very hard to find or to come by in an unequal Brazilian society but far more so in a favela.
@myming: Ouch, that translation hurt ;-) Btw, Alemão is the name of a favela. It simply means “German”
Righties say bad things happen in america because we tolerate gays and abortions, but latin Americans are more religious (how many times a day do they cross themselves?). No gay marriage there, abortion is illegal in some countries there.
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
Lots of dying for sins. Like being poor.
rockngolfer over 13 years ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333785/Brazil-violence-Police-invade-Rio-Janeiro-shanty-town.html
Drug selling is the only way they caan make a living, omQ R?
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
^ Not everyone in the favelas are criminals, Rock. Unfortunately, the drug lords run their terrirtories like personal fiefdoms. These aren’t major kingpins of the likes we traditionally think of the like in Columbia of old; most are small timers in comparison. My comment is referring to the vicious cycle of poverty prevalent in these favelas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against the Brazilian or local Rio government gaining control of these no-go favelas, but how do you think these favelas remain no-go? The police themselves are corrupt. It required national troops to go into them.
Here’s an article on the fear of corrupt police infiltrating the military in place as the operation sets in for the long haul. (sorry, it’s in Portuguese)
myming over 13 years ago
http://news.icanhascheezburger.com/
wolfhoundblues1 over 13 years ago
The place for the next Olympics.
myming over 13 years ago
ROCKINGOLFER - use \/ that site to translate the article…
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
@ wolf: The military went in precisely because of the next Olympics.
@Rock: Just wanted to further clarify my initial comment & reply to you. To overcome their personal adverse circumstances might be beyond the abilities of those mired in poverty. One can be dealt with a lousy hand in the beginning and still manage to persevere but it’s all about Life Chances… …they are very hard to find or to come by in an unequal Brazilian society but far more so in a favela.
@myming: Ouch, that translation hurt ;-) Btw, Alemão is the name of a favela. It simply means “German”
pirate227 over 13 years ago
There’s a really good movie that covers growing up in the favelas, City of God. I highly recommend it.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 13 years ago
Righties say bad things happen in america because we tolerate gays and abortions, but latin Americans are more religious (how many times a day do they cross themselves?). No gay marriage there, abortion is illegal in some countries there.
Are they any happier?
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
^^ Agreed, Cidade de Deus in the original title.