Situation in BrazilWith the preparation for the next World Cup, many people have been evicted from their homes to make way for new roads, stadiums, airports and other infrastructure. More than 150,000 people were affected. But it is the poor living in the slums who have been hit hardest. In Brazil, there are hundreds of slums, or as Brazilians call them, favelas. In Rio de Janeiro alone, there are around 600 favelas. The people who live there are known as favelados and are predominantly black or pardo. The demographics of the favelas show that 68.4% are black or pardo. (reasons why) These urban poor from the lower classes of society are often unemployed or earn extremely low wages. In Brazil, favelas are associated with extreme poverty and are therefore often treated with little or no respect. They are not treated equally and are discriminated against. The main reason for the emergence of favelas is the unequal distribution of income between different races. Favela residents are at the extreme end of the income gap. The favelados are therefore the best representative we can look at to understand the effects of the World Cup on the poor. Sometimes the police are involved. The defenseless poor are therefore very vulnerable to police violence. Reasons for expulsion1. Due to the increased use of land for the World Cup, people previously residing on plots of land reserved for the World Cup would be forcibly relocated. In major receiving cities like Sao Paulo, Curitiban, Fortaleza and Recife, relocations have affected more than 150,000 people, many of whom are poor and unemployed.2. Also for the sake of image, many favelas (there are often higher crime rates in these areas due to the drug lords who run the favelas) in the host cities will be razed,..... . middle of paper ...... where resided. Social ties within communities will be greatly affected. There are virtually no schools or health facilities in these rural areas. Those who keep their jobs risk losing them because there is no transportation system to get them from one place to another. Worse still, jobs in these places are scarce and there are no employment opportunities. This will result in people not having a stable income to feed their families. This will turn into a vicious circle. Family ties will also be affected. Threatened with forced eviction, the da Silvas accepted the compensation offered and now live several kilometers from each other, each in a different home – a situation which complicates the care of the eldest da Silva. The house was the family's main asset; suffering a financial loss results not only in an economic blow, but also in a significant emotional blow.