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Rio's Favelas

Sarah Best

22nd March 2018

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In 2016, Rio de Janeiro hosted the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

However, the government were criticised for funding the games whilst failing to provide for some of the city’s poorest people. 25% of Rio’s residents live in favelas - that’s over 1 million people.

The following video could be useful for the Global Development unit to illustrate the lives of people living in the favelas.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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