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Case Study: Rocinha 

Rocinha - Favelas
   
 


Favelas in Rocinha

 As illustrated in a story by the Swedish journalist Tomas Larsson: "It is in Rocinha - a well established "slum" - that Brazil's progress in recent years is most visible. The favelas are dynamic, hopping. It is a forest of small-dish aerials. In the small shops lining the main street you can buy refrigerators from Asia and mobile phones from Finland. You can pay for your new shoes with MasterCard or Visa. Dentists and lawyers have opened up practices on new premises. In 1999, the New York Times reported that Rocinha had more than 2,000 shops and companies, five banks and credit institutions, three daily newspapers and even a homepage on the Internet

 

Visit their homepage under  www.rocinha.com.br
 

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