A trafficker stands with his machine gun in villa korea , a red command controlled favela on the outskirts of the city on july 17 .
7月17日,一个武器贩子带着机枪在维拉狮城贫民区游荡,“红色命令”控制了里约郊区的贫民区。
The gangs condemn favela residents to a life outside the law : electricity and satellite television are pirated ; few residents have property deeds ; and their jobs are in the informal economy , as are the minibuses that take them to work .
The occupation of rocinha a notorious hillside " favela " that overlooks some of rio 's swankiest areas is a crucial part of the city 's preparations to host soccer 's world cup in 2014 and the olympics two years later .
A brazilian favela is not harvard , but its inhabitants will know a lot more about the modern world than their compatriots who live in the middle of the amazon rainforest .