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Brazil Tramples Poor Citizens In Its Rush To Glory

Published in Tuesday July 2nd, 2013

Brazil wanted this to be their moment in the sun — hosting the World Cup and the Olympics was meant to show the country at its best. Instead, the spotlight is being shone on glaring inequality and a culture that invests in glossy stadiums while displacing its poor. To listen to the interview, click here.

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Housing evictions, social services cited in broadening Brazil protests

Published in Tuesday June 25th, 2013

As the protests in Brazil continue, one of the primary issues that has emerged is the vast sums of money and resources the government is allocating for several high profile sporting events. Demonstrators say that vital services, like healthcare, education and transportation remain underfunded while Brazil is on pace to spend up to $40 billion dollars on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament.

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No, I’m not going to the world cup.

Published in Tuesday June 18th, 2013

Video made by Carla Dauden about the 2014 World Soccer Cup and its impacts in Brazil. Shot by Anel Zilic.

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As Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2014 World Cup, Thousands Cope with Forced Evictions

Published in Thursday June 13th, 2013 In Mobilisation and agenda

170,000 Brazilians are at risk of losing—or have already lost—their homes in forced evictions tied to preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. While mega-events such as the World Cup are a driver of forced evictions, the phenomenon is not limited to Brazil or to major sporting events: an estimated 15 million people across the globe are forcibly uprooted from their homes each year as a result of on-going physical abuse, threats and intimidation and often without consultation and compensation.

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Once Unsafe, Rio’s Shantytowns See Rapid Gentrification

Published in Friday June 7th, 2013 In In the media

(Português) The locals are being priced out of the market. Rents have gone up, and those who can’t afford to pay are leaving the neighborhood to other, more dangerous favelas. The residents are not being allowed to enjoy the new security. All the new restaurants and hotels are for the foreigners — not for the locals. Hear the story here.

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Public Domain

Published in Tuesday May 28th, 2013

Vidigal, Vila Autódromo, Providência, the port region of Rio and the surroundings of the Maracanã stadium have been recognized as some of the most affected by real estate speculation, a phenomenon in which housing prices are increasing due to preparation for the major world events to be hosted in Rio. As a result of the rising prices, Rio residents, primarily the poorest residents are being forced to move to distant suburbs that lack infrastructure and services and are dominated by heavily armed militia.

NGOs address sports-megaevents and human rights at the UN

Published in Monday March 4th, 2013

Conectas, in partnership with other organizations, spoke at the UN Human Rights Council about sports mega-events in Brazil and their impacts on human rights.

Rio’s Red Card

Published in Thursday February 14th, 2013

Should one sporting event mean losing your home? In one small but valuable corner of Rio the answer is a very loud: No. “Without a home you have nothing. And Vila Autódromo is my home, my life is here. If they take my home, they take my identity, my past.”

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UN Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, talks about right to housing and mega-events

Published in Tuesday October 16th, 2012 In Social movement news

Professor Raquel Rolnik talks about mega sports events, like the World Cup and the Olympics, and their impacts on human rights.

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Tribunal on Evictions: Affected Communities Accuse Governments and UN-Habitat

Published in Monday September 10th, 2012 In Social movement news

Following the Salzano-Roussopulos dialogue on the right to the city and common goods, the workshop on zero evictions, and the international meeting of those negatively affected by real estate markets, the first day of the Urban Social Forum (which brings together social movements and organizations from various countries) came to a close with the Tribunal on evictions and land grabbing, held opposite the exhibition grounds where UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum (WUF 6) is being held in Naples, Italy. Watch the video about the Tribunal below.

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