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Rio favela residents vote with little hope
A boy plays with a ball in a street of Cidade de Deus (City of God) favela of Rio de Janeiro. Despondent residents of Brazil voted in the country's presidential election with little hope that either leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro will resolve the rampant violence, poor sanitation, and high cost of living plaguing their community.
South Africa
Despondent residents of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela voted in Brazil’s presidential election with little hope that either leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro will resolve the rampant violence, poor sanitation, and high cost of living plaguing their community.
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- 45 words · 1 min read
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- October 4, 2026
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- IOL