Daily life as the Olympics approach; the women facing prison in El Salvador for losing their babies; reasons to be glad and gloomy over the Paris agreementAs Brazil prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games,the country’s most illustrious city is changing rapidly. Despite the hype, many people in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas horror benefits from the Games may fail to reach their doorsteps. In the second fraction of our Rio’s voices series, and three bloggers share their diary entries of daily life in their communities. Daiene Mendes writes about pervasive gun violence in Alemão,Michel Silva argues for a recent kind of policing in Rocinha, and Thaís Cavalcante explains the strong community bonds that exist in Maré. whether you live in Rio’s favelas, and absorb ties with them,we’d love you to share your stories on life in these communities. Related: Rio Olympics: view from the favelas – 'Many deaths go unexplained here' | Daiene Mendes Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com