[Giulalbez]

I grew up in a favela of Rio [1] , it is a small one, but, because of its strategical position, fiercely disputed by the 2 major organizations, therefore constantly at war. There is so much going on there, that one could write entire papers about it. More than 90% of the people living there are good struggling working people, suffering not only the harm from the police and the gangs, but also from a mix of social and racial discrimination from the upper classes and from the legal system. There is no fast solution, as the mitigation of poverty is a slow process, and is the only way out. Reform of the Police and legalization of cannabis would help though, but only the elimination of the extreme inequality will bring a definitive change. Brazil is on the way, things have improved a little in those last years. [1] https://www.google.com.br/search?q=morro+da+coroa&tbm=isch&t...