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June 2003 The violence spilling out of Brazil's slums or 'favelas' has made the country's two major cities more dangerous than most war zones. Children in Rio de Janeiro are eight times more likely to die violently than those in the West Bank. "They live on a kill or be killed basis," states anthropologist Luke Dowdney, who has spent five years studying the favelas. "If they don't kill someone when they're told to, they will be killed."

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Uploaded: March 12, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 18:03
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onelovetks (October 14, 2008 at 4:33 am)
Fokin europeans and Gringos, they came to america(south) and think this is 3rd Word, think somehow they are superior or have much more culture. I pitty you ignorants, Brazil have so much to give, so much to learn about it, one live isnt enought. I from Chile and been in Brazil many times, been in other countries from America, we are so rich in culture and traditions, Music etc. Of course is not all of Foreings think thant way, but most of they do. VAMOS BRAZIL!,
bonchiworld (October 13, 2008 at 2:20 pm)
afff.. soh preto nessa bosta
chloebbbyxo (October 13, 2008 at 11:48 am)
I would like to know where you got the information... I am using statistics to write my essay and i need to cite sources, so, if you could, please tell me the source of this. Thanks
henriquewood (October 12, 2008 at 5:35 pm)
Please pay attention everybody........this is not Brazil at all, these is only Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Do not build an opinion about whole country basing in only 2 cities. there are 5,000 more...
gunnyhunny (October 12, 2008 at 1:10 pm)
You have just made an incredibly insightful point. Many people form a fascination with Brazil without ever having visited there or haviing studied the grim realities there (my theory is that many believe in a fantasy world of scantily clad mulattoe girls doing the samba and life being a "party").American and European cities have "ghettoes", often populated by black, Arab etc people. Crime is a serious problem - yet no- one (quite rightly) becomes infatuated with places like Peckham in London
coutinho976 (October 12, 2008 at 12:23 am)
FACA NA CAVEIRA PORRA! vao procurar no youtube BOPE e vao ver com o que nos combatemos isso seus gringos otarios
gunnyhunny (October 11, 2008 at 11:47 pm)
Oh sure, inflict your pre-formed prejudices onto another country and set of problems. Brazil is more complex than your anti- whitey projects agenda - but never mind that, it's easy to blame "the man" rather than try to develop an understanding of a multi-faceted problem
touggie2000 (October 11, 2008 at 6:36 pm)
black children everywhere suffer the same fate
EuroNoobz (October 11, 2008 at 3:35 am)
when do u brits start using f*ckin subtitles..
ApianoNeto (October 10, 2008 at 12:59 pm)
That was because european people came to Brazil just to steal or kill the real americans and explore the the slavery of african people. Hence the "white" people in Brazil is the richest in the country. But... We are all brazilians! And we have very proud of that! If you think you are part of a superior race because you are a barbarian descendent (not part of Latin civilization) please, never go to Brazil... we have too much stupid people there already.

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