Jan
19th
2004
Latin American Slums
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 Games
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.
The 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