Informal builder Ricardo de Oliviera struggles with the government’s plan for the future of Rio’s Rocinha favela.
From: Witness
Rio de Janeiro: In the Shadow of the Hill
Rio de Janeiro favela residents rally against police brutality, corruption, impunity and ruthless state oppression.
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