Monday, April 7, 2014

BRAZIL

As the World Cup quickly approaches, there is little time to complete the necessary modifications.
One of the most important ones is controlling the favelas in Brazil which are run by the most notorious gangs in Brazil, like, Comando Vermelho. 
More than 6000 troops occupy these streets and things are only getting worse. “An escalation of murders, revenge killings and fire-bombings have prompted talk of a war between the police and gangsters. Favela residents and NGOs say the situation is now more tense than at any time since 2010, when the authorities began a "pacification" programme to regain control of communities from armed traffickers”. The stand-off between gang members and officers is going to erupt into a war if something is not negotiated with these gangs.
People will be flocking to Rio for the World Cup and they will be passing through these streets, on their way to and from the Brazilian International Airport. If they do not control these people soon it will need to disastrous results come June.

The Police have a role in the problems going on in Rio. Their rude treatment of the people has resulted in little faith of the peace procedures. Both parties need to get their priorities straight before something extreme happens during the World Cup.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/24/brazil-army-rio-slums-violence-world-cup 

2 comments:

  1. I am also a FIFA fanatic. I think that security will be an issue in Brazil because it is a developing country.But it will not stop tourist from coming to the games. I hope Pele is in one of the games. How would you fix the problem would you add more forces? would you have sensibility training, or is it lack of education? Many people who become police officers in third world countries cause more chaos than what they fix. The other issue is that police brutality is common in third world countries its ridicules and people complain in the US.

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  2. that is very true, and police brutality has to end. But i actually do not know what i would do, because of how police behave i don't think having more would be a good idea but i also dont want the tourists who go their to end up dead.

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