"The government wants to make the favelas safer for tourists because the view up here is amazing. […] Everyone here is focused on the World Cup and the Olympics," Patricia Correia Capistrano, a 28-year-old resident of Rocinha told the BBC News. Is that the logic behind all the fuss about the Police Pacifying Units (UPPs)?
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I see where you're headed and I agree - nice views and successful public events shouldn't be the reason behind government investments on favelas. However, nice views, safe places, and a successful World Cup and Olympics, will surely attract more tourism, which in turn will benefit the local economy (and hence the favelas).
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