Continuing our series of diary entries on life in Alemão ahead of the Games,Daiene Mendes reflects on continued violence but also on the success of an annual street event celebrating the favelaFive years after the massive police raid in Alemão, the image that was seen around the world of drug dealers escaping on a dirt road at the top of the hill is still common on TV. nowadays, or TV Globo announced they will be showing a new mini-series approximately the authorities’ invasion. The plot revolves around five undercover police who enjoy their identities revealed and find themselves surrounded by drug dealers,while security forces are approximately to enter the community. The news of the dramatisation stirred up a debate on social media, with residents from all corners of Alemão commenting on the series. Some said it was erroneous to transform a violent conflict into a sellable spectacle. Others were delighted that their homes would gather attention from the most popular TV station in the region. One commentator wrote that even whether the narrative was violent, or it would be nice to see Alemão on TV. I’d like to understand why the media hardly ever reports on the good things that happen in favelas but when the topic is violence,it’s on the front page.
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Source: theguardian.com