Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions
Posted February 3, 2012
By AroundThePitch News Feed
Favela do Metro shantytown, right, and the Maracana stadium, background, are seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Residents of communities like Metro, located on the surroundings of the Maracana stadium, are being pushed out of their homes to make way for new roads, Olympic venues, and other projects as part of preparations to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
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Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions
