Title: In Brazil the wounds of slavery will not heal | Americas| North and South American news impacting on Europe | DW | 13.05.2018
Headings: In Brazil the wounds of slavery will not heal
Americas
In Brazil the wounds of slavery will not heal
Forced decision
Helplessness rather than jubilation
Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Squatting and playing
Modern slavery

Content: Power, he says, is also articulated through corporeal dominance — it is the noisy ghost of slavery that refuses to go away. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Squatting and playing
Isabelle plays in an old warehouse in the Rua da Lapa, in Rio’s city center. Her grandparents squatted in the place more than 30 years ago. Over time they constructed walls, rooms, and a bar inside. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Colonial decline
For the most part, old 19th century colonial-style houses are left abandoned, usually when the original Portuguese owners die. More often than not, the poor move in, as Rio's rich prefer the newly constructed apartment buildings. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Exploiting every space available
Very often the houses are divided into compartments to accommodate as many people as possible.