Protests began in Brazil in June 2013 as approximately one million Brazilians gathered in the streets. They were demonstrating against rising public transportation costs, decreasing quality and funding of hospitals and education due to money being invested in stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Areas known as favelas, where 6% of Brazil's population lives in poverty with low access to services and high violence, have been affected. The main reasons for the ongoing protests have been increased public transportation costs, lower education quality, and reduced hospital funding and quality of care.

1. PROTESTS IN
BRAZIL 2013

2. BRAZIL IS A COUNTRY
LOCATED IN THE CONTINENT
OF SOUTH AMERICA.
THE LARGEST OF THE
SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINET.
ABOUT ONE MILLON
BRAZILIANS
HAVE BEEN GATHERING IN
THE STREETS DUE TO THE
RISING COSTS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,
LACK OF PUBLIC SERVICES , AS WELL AS
THE DECREASE OF QUALITY IN HOSPITALS
AND EDUACTION, DUE TO THE VAST AMOUNT
OF MONEY THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
INVESTING TOWARDS THE BUILDING OF
STADIUMS FOR THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP.

3. FAVELAS, WHERE 6% OF BRAZILS POPULATION LIVES ARE VERY LOW INCOME AREAS
WHERE VIOLENCE AND DRUGS ARE VERY PRESENT. THSE ARE AREAS LACKING EDUCATION
AND PUBLIC SERVICES.

4. FAVELAS

5. FAVELA LIFE STYLE

6. THE INCREASE IN COST OF
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,
DECREASING EDUCATION QUALITY,
AS WELL AS THE DECREASE IN
HOSPITALAND HEALTHCARE
QUALITY ARE THE MAIN REASONS
FOR THE PROTESTS OCCUING IN
BRAZIL SINCE JUNE 2013.

9. The investment in the necessary infrastructures for the World Cup will bring benefits to the country,
if they are designed to be flexible in that they are able to be used for many
different events not only for soccer. These infrastructures that are being built such
as housing as well as the fixing of roads and the construction of
new stadiums will encourage young people to invest their energies in sports such as soccer.
The people will use these new areas on a day to day basis, enhancing their quality of life.

10. ARENA DA AMAZONIA

11. ARENA DA AMAZONIA

12. ARENA PANTANAL

13. ANA ISABEL PEREZ
ALLISON MCMORDIE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2013