Rocinha

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Where is Rocinha?Rochina is on the west coast of brazil, it is a city within Rio De Janeiro

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27635554

HistoryRocinha developed after the Second World War, French and Italian farmers who settled in small farms on the hillside. Around 1930, it became a supply center of vegetables for the city’s Zona Sul. At the end of the 1950s, more immigrants came, this time from other parts of Brazil, like the agricultural regions in Minas and the Northeast. The arrival of new residents increased during the 1960s and 70s, with a huge expansion after the opening of the Rebouças and Dois Irmãos tunnels, which led to increased job offerings in the region. From that point on, an even greater variety of stores and services appeared within the favela to meet the needs of this population.This slum suffered with the power of criminal gangs and armed drug trafficking, but this reality began to change in November 2011 when police retook the territory to provide security to residents. The police operation was peaceful, and the main dealer was arrested. Little by little security will be established and a UPP will also be installed at this community

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The opportunities of living in Rocinha

Despite its violent past, Rocinha is now relatively peaceful. With its close proximity to wealthy beachside areas, it has gained some respectability. For a favela, Rocinha has a developed infrastructure. Most structures have access to basic sanitation, plumbing, and electricity. Hundreds of businesses including banks, pharmacies, bus companies, cable television and Internet companies, community organizations, and NGOs exist inside the favela.

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The challenges of living in Rochina

Rapid urbanisation in Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) is causing many problems. Many new migrants to cities in LEDCs cannot afford housing. They are forced to build temporary accommodation in spontaneous settlements. These settlements are commonly known as 'shanty towns'. They are also called favelas (Brazil) or bustees (India). Three main features of a shanty town are:

•Houses are made from scrap materials such as wood and metal sheeting

•Often housing is do not have services such as sanitation, water or electricity.The settlements are usually very overcrowded.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is an example of a city with a large area of shanty settlements or favelas.

The effect that the world cup had on Rocinha

Before the world cup Rocinha had a bad repertion with media from around the world but, which died down but when the world cup came up the bad social media started again but not brazilin, UK social media, they were saying not to go to rochina because war zone warnings.The crime rate went signithcently down.