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
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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: This ramshackle building near Gloria metro is home to around 30 people in 18 rooms who share a common kitchen. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Down, but not out
As a result of rising prices and a lingering economic crisis the population of homeless people in Rio has tripled in the past years. At night they look for a quiet place to sleep such as here in Rua da Lapa. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Organized squatting
Sometimes the act of squatting takes on a well-prepared and organized form, spearheaded by social institutions, like this one in Mariana Crioula in the port area. For more than seven years they've been putting pressure on the government to construct apartments. Squatting in Rio: How the poor are reclaiming their rights
Waiting for approval
The 70 members of this initiative pay a contribution and hope, one day, to obtain an apartment. A meeting is held every two weeks.