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The Rio Favelas

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    Favelas
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  • Most modern favelas emerged from a need for ________________ .
    HOUSING
  •  15
  • When did favelas start emerging? (year)
    1970
  •  20
  • Faced with _____________, people built their own homes.
    HOMELESSNESS
  •  20
  • Over time, favelas grew and became home to ________________ (number) of people.
    THOUSANDS
  •  20
  • Today, around one fifth of Rio de Janeiro's ___________ lives in one of the 1000 or so favelas.
    POPULATION
  •  15
  • Some of Brazil most famous cultural exports, like _________ or ________, came from the favelas.
    CAPOEIRA-SAMBA
  •  25
  • Unfortunately, the favelas gained a reputation for __________ and ___________.
    VIOLENCE-CRIME
  •  20
  • In the media, the word favela was often wrongly translated to mean "_________" or "________".
    SLUM-GHETTO
  •  25
  • Tourists were often amazed by the vibrant __________ life of the favelas.
    CULTURAL
  •  15
  • The favelas were often portrayed as __________ and __________ places.
    DANGEROUS-DIRTY
  •  25
  • In 2007, Brazil won the bid to host the 2014 ________ ____________ ________.
    World Football Cup
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  • In 2007, Rio's favelas started to get _______________ attention.
    INTERNATIONAL
  •  15
  • The Brazilian government, worried that the global image of the favelas would stop __________ from coming to the World Cup.
    TOURISTS
  •  15
  • The Brazilian government sent military forces into the favelas to get rid of the ________ gangs and improve conditions there.
    DRUG
  •  15