The residents are protected by the drug lords in terms of local robberies, yet violence between rival gangs is high. Drug lords in favelas are often incredibly rich, yet remain in their favela, since leaving is too risky for attracting police attention. UPPs manage favelas through their law enforcement and social services program with the aim of reclaiming land controlled by drug traffickers and crime groups.
All the favelas in the south of Rio are controlled by UPPs which brings relative peace to the area. Some of the key favelas with significant violence in the north are also controlled by UPPs, however, many are not, as drug-dealing, gun fights, and drug lord control continues in force. The arrival of the UPPs was not met with open arms. In November a security crisis was recognized in Rio, with criminal gangs attacking the UPP efforts. Drug lords were either killed during the struggle or arrested and their house, many with jacuzzis and luxury items, were confiscated.
The safest favelas are located in the south of the city. Whilst the odd blip happens, it is no different to regular, unexpected street crime. Cantagalo has a bar at the top called Gilda no Cantagalo and can be accessed by van or motor taxi. It is a common tourist spot with live jazz on a Sunday and other party nights on the weekends.
The increased presence of computers and other technologies allow for the fact that, as of , nine out of ten favela residents under 30 could access the Internet. This shift corresponded with a This is significantly greater than the national average wage increase of As of July , a total of 22, families , amounting to 77, people, had been forcibly removed from their homes since in Rio.
By the middle of that decade, favela residents were no longer contending with eviction and relocation, but had only traded that threat for another, that of drug violence and violent police repression. Currently, the young black Carioca is more than twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide than white citizens of his age group. This dynamic, however, has undergone significant changes since On January 21, , State Security Secretary Beltrame announced the program to the public in an official decree of the state government.
In a statement posted on the newly inaugurated UPP website, Beltrame wrote:. We can use legalism to say that favelas need to be demolished, because they are [illegal] occupations of land, or to defend them, because after all [favelados] are Brazilian victims of a perverse economic and historical model.
Either society embraces and hosts these areas, or nothing will change. For this reason the police make an appeal [to the population of Rio]: go up the hill, it is part of the city Beltrame. The program has been quite popular among Cariocas, favelados, and asfalto dwellers alike, yet some instances of violence and corruption on the part of the occupying police forces have attracted criticism. Changing local consciousness has proved more difficult than UPP planners envisioned, as residents are reluctant to believe that the police are no longer the enemy.
Even when officers are on their best behavior, it will be a difficult task to convince favelados that they have good intentions after decades of abusing the poor.
Moreover, local networks facilitate joyful social activities — including Samba and Carnival, for example. And if you need help, the neighbours will provide it. Thuany Rodrigues is a journalist based in Rio de Janeiro. English Deutsch. User menu Log in. Sustainable development requires global awareness and local action. Inhalt Briefings. Children's rights. Children's rights matter - and deserve more attention.
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