Essay On Brazil Evictions

As hundreds of thousands of people descend on Rio de Janeiro this summer, Brazil will attempt to shield their eyes from the nation’s human rights violations. Brazil is struggling with workers’ rights, food and shelter, and creating safe homes. In preparation for the games, Brazil has evicted over 22,000 people from their residences since 2009 (Douglas). Brazil has the potential to evict 170,000 people before the end of this summer (Romero). The majority of evictions are in Brazil’s local favelas also known as shanty towns. Brazil offers compensation to evicted families or government housing. The government is using the land to build speed bus routes, a waterside olympic park, and other infrastructure. The infrastructure will be used by …show more content…
The two billion does not go towards the building of venues, subway lines, or highways (AP). More money will be raised to help pay for infrastructure. Taxes we’ll partially be used to help fund the hosting of the Olympics. Brazilians are upset about this and some have taken to the street in protest. Their argument is strong and states how their money doesn’t go towards benefitting the general public, but rather funds something they don’t want. The buildings, stadiums, and highways that Brazilians will pay for are being built upon thousands of their own homes. These newly constructed areas will be crammed and booming for sixteen days this August but will empty out after the Olympics closing ceremony. The stadiums and other pieces of property will slowly become abandoned, ignored, and useless. The homes of the people that will be buried underneath this two week extravaganza will turn to worthless pieces of property that someone use to love. The Brazilian government has fallen into the fame and prestige that comes with hosting the Olympic games. They have forgotten about their own people and have failed to listen to their valid