Life in Brazil’s favelas
Brazilians are electing a new president this weekend. Outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that during his administration millions of people were lifted out of poverty, including those living in Rio de Janeiro’s notorious slums known as favelas. Reporter Jason Strother visited the Rocinha favela, one of Latin America’s largest to find out what residents there think.
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