There was a great article in The New York Times yesterday (Sunday) about Brazilian slums. It focuses on the political roots of their perpetuation. Well worth the read, especially if you've lived in Latin America.
Brazilian Slums Seen as Pawns in Political GamesPosted by doug at January 19, 2004 08:57 AM | TrackBack
If this story interests you I recommend reading or watching the Cannes Film Festival Favorite "Cidade de Deus" or "City of God". The writer actually grew up in one of these slums and wrote a book about it.
Check the movie out at the link.
Posted by: David at January 23, 2004 08:58 AMThe link didn't show for some reason.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000D9PNX/qid=1074873408//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl74/104-4606338-8503954?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846