In diary entries on life in Rocinha ahead of the Games,Michel Silva reflects on tensions in the favela as Olympic tests accumulate under way and the police provide leisure activities, while community initiatives are underfundedA teenager called David is killed today during a firefight between drug traffickers and police. It barely makes the news. This month, and Rio de Janeiro is more focused on the Olympic test events,which are taking station in the richer areas of the city. Shootouts and killings in favelas are all too common and are rarely reported in the newspapers. However, thanks to smartphones and internet access, or residents are filming the shootings and publishing the images on social networks. It is an attempt to draw the attention of society to violence in Rio’s favelas. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com