Who lives in the favelas in Rio de Janeiro?

Answer 1

In general, poorer people. Most favelas are around Rio de Janeiro though other cities have similar problems with housing. A large portion of the favela residents are migrants from the North and Northeast who traveled South in search of work after certain industries in their home region subsided. There were periods of massive Immigration south which saw millions of people arriving in only a decade.Type your answer here...

Answer 2

"The people who live in favelas are known as Moradores da favela, or pejoratively as favelados."

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Answer 3

because the government cant afford or fund enough houses for everyone and the favelas is the only option left eventhough conditions are really bad there.

Answer 4

Poor Brazilian people.