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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Juan Yedro (44) drinks mate, a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink while he spends time with his daughters Jenny Yedro (7) and Janet Yedro (2) at his home in allotment 4 of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community. The people in the area are being threaten by soy producers that see their land as an opportunity to grow more of the crop. On the otherhand indigenous defend a sustainable agriculture and to live in harmony with the nature. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • View of Los Proceres boulevard while people are queuing to see the remains of President Hugo Chávez during his funeral in Caracas, 8th March, 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Chavista woman wearing a t-shirt saying 'I am Chávez' during the funeral of the Venezuelan President, Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Chávez supporter holds a poster of the late Venezuelan President during his funeral in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Firing canon salutes honoring President Hugo Chávez during his funeral in the Military Academy in Caracas, Venezuela, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • An Hugo Chávez supporter holds a Chávez action man during the funeral of Venezuela's President in Caracas, 8th March 2012. Souvenirs and paraphernalia with the President's image were really popular during the mourning period in Venezuela. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Man uses Venezuela flag to cover his face while resting from the long queues to visit the remains of President Hugo Chávez, during his funeral in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Three men protecting themselves from the harsh sun while waiting in the long queues to see the remains of President Hugo Chávez during his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Two Chávez supportes show their emotion during the funeral of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chávez, in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Crowds follow the proceedings of the funeral of President Hugo Chávez on a giant screen outside the Military Academy in Caracas on the 8th March 2013.  President of Iran, Mahmud Ahmadinejad and President of Belarus are seen next to the coffin of the Venezuelan President. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Members of the radical Simon Bolivar milicia shout words in favour of the Bolivarian Revolution durign the funeral of Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Chávez supporters distribute  propaganda during the funeral of Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • People waiting on the long queues that were formed to visit the remains of the Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, during his funeral in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • Two soldiers from the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela rest against piles of bottles of water. The water bottles were given to the people waiting in the queues to visit the remains of Venezuela's President, Hugo Chávez, during his funeral in Caracas, 8th March 2013. Chávez ruled Venezuela for 14 years, passed away on the 5th March 2013.  He revolutionized not only his nation but also other countries in Latin America, with his political views and what he called the “21st Century Socialism”, supported by the petrodollars from Venezuela’s massive oil-reserves.
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  • 2016/10/05 - Muisne, Ecuador: A boy passes in front of place where before many families lived on the coast of Chamanga, Ecuador, 5th October 2016. The Ecuadorian Government doesn’t want to rebuild houses on the coast of Chamanga since it is consider a high-risk area, something that the locals deny. The earthquake reached the magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the Ecuadorian coast, where more than a million and half of people live, circa 10% of the total population of the country. On the aftermath, 4,859 were injured and 671 died, mostly because of the collapse of buildings. The areas affected are in a vulnerable socio-economic position, with levels of extreme poverty in some cases, which contributed to the high number of injured and perish people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/06 - Muisne, Ecuador: Two brothers reconstruct the house of their family on the island of Muisne, Ecuador, 6th October 2016.  Even living in precarious conditions the inhabitants of Muisne, refuse to leave the island, even when it’s recommended by the Government, since it is considered a high-risk area. The population in the island claim that they were born there and they don’t know any other way of living, so they refuse the abandon the place that they call home for generations. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/05 - Chamanga, Ecuador: Maritza Madranda, 40, lives in Chamanga, Ecuador, and lost her house during the 16th April earthquake, 5th October 2016. She now lives in the shelter provided by the Government, since they don’t allow her to rebuilt her house because it was situated on a high- risk area. “We were forgotten before the earthquake and will continue forgotten now, this is our destiny”, claims Maritza, that doesn’t believe she will ever have any other help of the Government. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/10 – Bahia de de Caráquez, Ecuador: A son helps his father to rebuild a window of their home in Bahia de Caráquez, Ecuador, 10th October 2016. Many people don’t believe they will get any Government help, so they have started to rebuild their houses by themselves. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/10 – Bahia de de Caráquez, Ecuador: Two makeshift tents on the side walk in Bahia de Caráquez, Ecuador, 10th October 2016. Bahia is a beach touristic destination, specially to Ecuadorians from the mountains, but after the 16th April earthquake most of the city was damaged and destroyed leaving many locals living in provisional homes all around the city. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/08 – Pedernales, Ecuador: Maria Nevares (in the centre) with part of her family in a makeshift tent where they live, Pedernales, Ecuador, 8th October 2016. Ten people live in Maria’s tent that is set on what was her former house before the earthquake. They pile the mattresses during the day so there is enough space for them to socialize and walk around. Maria complains about the lack of support from the Government, especially because since she doesn’t have papers for her the land where she was born. Without the papers the Government refuses to build her a new home. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/08/04 – Portoviejo, Ecuador: Two scavengers cycle around Portoviejo, Ecuador, looking for things among the collapse buildings in the centre of the city, 4th August 2016. Portoviejo’s centre due to its old buildings was heavily damaged by the earthquake of 16th April. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2016/10/06 - Muisne, Ecuador: View of the destruction caused by the 16th April earthquake in the island of Muisne, Ecuador, 6th October 2016. The earthquake reached the magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the Ecuadorian coast, where more than a million and half of people live, circa 10% of the total population of the country. On the aftermath, 4,859 were injured and 671 died, mostly because of the collapse of buildings. The areas affected are in a vulnerable socio-economic position, with levels of extreme poverty in some cases, which contributed to the high number of injured and perish people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 29/03/2016 - Medellin, Colombia: The past and present of Medellín. These two bird made by Colombian contemporary artist Fernando Botero, represent the history of the city. The one on the left was damaged after a bombed went off on the 10th of June 1995 killing 30 people. Even if Pablo Escobar was dead the violence continued.   Tours focusing on the life and death of Pablo Escobar are becoming quite popular among international tourists that visit Medellín. In recent times more than 10 tour operators have started to give the tour, helped by the interest generated by Netflix "Narcos" series. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/11/20- Medellín, Colombia: A group of boys hangout in Barrio Las Independencias in Comuna 13, Medellín. The Comuna 13 was once one of the most violent of Medellín. Nowadays many tourists come to visit to see its famous street art and the iconic electric stairscases that facilitate the mobility of the residents up and down the hill. Life in Medellín is changing quickly. Once consider the murder capital of the world is now being revitalized by enormous urbanism projects. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 30/03/2016 - Medellin: Colombia: Tourists visit the tomb of Pablo Escobar in Monte Sacro cemetery in Medellin. Tours focusing on the life and death of Pablo Escobar are becoming quite popular among international tourists that visit Medellín. In recent times more than 10 tour operators have started to give the tour, helped by the interest generated by Netflix "Narcos" series. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 30/03/2016 - Medellin, Colombia: Carlos Palau, a tour guide and former policeman, enacts the last day of Pablo Escobar for American tourist Elizabeth Wilky, 34, on Escobar's hideout in the Los Pinos neighbourhood, Medellin. The last residence of Pablo Escobar was transformed into  a brothel, but during the days allows tourists to visit the last place where the famous drug lord was hidden and later killed. Tours focusing on the life and death of Pablo Escobar are becoming quite popular among international tourists that visit Medellín. In recent times more than 10 tour operators have started to give the tour, helped by the interest generated by Netflix "Narcos" series. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 30/03/2016 - Medellin, Colombia: Carlos Palau, a tour guide and former policeman, enacts the last day of Pablo Escobar, on his hideout in the Los Pinos neighbourhood, Medellin. The last residence of Pablo Escobar was transformed into abrothel, but during the days allows tourists to visit the last place where the famous drug lord was hidden and later killed. Tours focusing on the life and death of Pablo Escobar are becoming quite popular among international tourists that visit Medellín. In recent times more than 10 tour operators have started to give the tour, helped by the interest generated by Netflix "Narcos" series. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 30/03/2016 - Medellin, Colombia: Carlos Palau, a tourist guide and former policeman, talks with two American tourists, Elizabeth Wilky, 34, and Miguel Nuñez, 34,  inside the Monaco building, the former residence of notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Tours focusing on the life and death of Pablo Escobar are becoming quite popular among international tourists that visit Medellín. In recent times more than 10 tour operators have started to give the tour, helped by the interest generated by Netflix "Narcos" series. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/11/19 - Medellín, Colombia: Welcome to Barrio Palbo Escobar! Originally called “Medellin Sin Tugurios,” or Medellin Without Shanty Towns, Barrio Pablo Escobar is located high up on the eastern slope of Medellin, where Pablo Escobar built 413 houses, which he gave to poor people that used to live in a mountain of garbage in the Moravia barrio. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/11/23 - Medellín, Colombia: Maria Miranda, 17,  lights a candle in the  altar in her father's house in honor of Pablo Escobar, Colombia's most famous drug lord. Habitants of the Escobar neighbour are forever grateful to Pablo Escobar. Originally called “Medellin Sin Tugurios,” or Medellin Without Shanty Towns, Barrio Pablo Escobar is located high up on the eastern slope of Medellin, where Pablo Escobar built 413 houses, which he gave to poor people that used to live in a mountain of garbage in the Moravia neighbourhood. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/05  – Monte Maiz, Argentina: Flooded soy fields on Monte Maiz region.. Floods are really common nowadays in the region, because the soil can’t absorb much water since pestifies make it harder and less absorvent. Another reason is that soy needs less water than other crops, so the water under the soil its just a mere 30cm from the surface making floods common when rain falls. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/05 – Monte Maiz, Argentina: A “mosquito”, term used to name the machine that pulverizes the glyphosate on the soya cultivation is driven on the roads next to Monte Maiz. Many residents in town complain that parking pulverization machines and storing chemicals inside town and next to houses grows the risk of cancer and other related diseases. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/04 – Monte Maiz, Argentina: Stalk of the plant with soybeans on a field in Monte Maiz. The soybean is the part of the plant used in many different aliments for human consumption, to feed animals and even to produce bio-fuel. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/03 – Monte Maiz, Argentina: A man rides a tricycle on a path now-a-days covered with water. Floods are really common nowadays in the region, because the soil can’t absorb much water since pestifies make it harder and less absorvent. Another reason is that soy needs less water than other crops, so the water under the soil its just a mere 30cm from the surface making floods common when rain falls. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/03 – Monte Maiz, Argentina: Pesticide containers float on contaminated water between a soy field and the road in Monte Maiz. There isn’t any plan to collect or to storage used agro-chemical containers, so they are just sent to the landfill and mixed with normal garbage or chucked away. Many of them still contain residues of the pesticides, which will contaminate the environment, the water of the region and anyone that will enter in contact with it without protection. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/25 – Monte Quemado, Argentina: Members of the National Movement of Indigenous Farmers (MOCASE), protest outside the court during the trial regarding the assassination of one on the Movement members, Cristian Ferreyra.  MOCASE is association that fight the intensive agriculture that is happening in Argentina, the despoil of indigenous people of their land and the destruction of forests and wildlife areas.  Cristian Ferreyra was assassinated on the 16th of November 2011. Businessman Jorge Ciccioli, accused of being the mastermind of the assassination was at the end absolved of any crime, while his keeper, Javier Juárez, who pressed the trigger was sentanced to 10 years in prison. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/24 – El Colorado, Argentina: Jorge Gomez (51) in his house with his wife. Jorge is what you can call the Mayor of the El Colorado village, close to Quimili in Santiago de Estero Province. He is also a farmer but doesn’t support the massive soy cultivation, since he claims it is destroying the soils and their future, and also getting everyone in the village ill because of the fumigations with glysophate. El Colorado is surrounded by soy fields and most of the population is depent on them to make a living. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/24 – El Colorado, Argentina: Jorge Gomez (51) is what you can call the Mayor of the El Colorado village, close to Quimili in Santiago de Estero Province. He is also a farmer but doesn’t support the massive soy cultivation, since he claims it is destroying the soils and their future, and also getting everyone in the village ill because of the fumigations with glysophate. El Colorado is surrounded by soya fields and most of the population is depent on them to make a living. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: From left to right, members of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community: Raúl Eduardo Leal (56),  Pedro Campos (50),  Jorge Orellano (54), Basualdo Orellano (48) and Paulo Esteban (48) sit on some cut down trees where current deforestation  is taking place around the Bajo Hondo community. They say that in a few weeks all that forest will be replaced by more cultivation fields. The region around Quimili on the Santiago Estero Province is being vastly converted from forestland into fields to produce soya, detroying the habitats for local species and indigenous people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Raúl Eduardo Leal (56), a member of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community of Bajo Hondo, shows parts of the deforestation around his community. He told that in a few weeks all that forest will be replaced by more cultivation fields. The region around Quimili on the Santiago Estero Province is being vastly converted from forestland into fields to produce soy, detroying the habitats for local species and indigenous people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Members of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community walk through a path in the forest made by a bulldozer. The process of deforestation consists in create small alleys on the forest which allows then to clear the vegetation easily. The region around Quimili on the Santiago Estero Province is being vastly converted from forestland into fields to produce soy, detroying the habitats for local species and indigenous people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Raúl Eduardo Leal (56) talks with member of his community Paulo Esteban (48) and Juan Yedro (44) at his house on the Guaycurú Indigenous Community of Bajo Hondo. He complains how the soy producers are deforestation the area around his community. The region around Quimili on the Santiago Estero Province is being vastly converted from forestland into fields to produce soy, detroying the habitats for local species and indigenous people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Raúl Eduardo Leal (56) in his house  with his dog during siesta time at the Guaycurú Indigenous Community of Bajo Hondo. He complains how the soya producers are deforestation the area around his community. The region around Quimili on the Santiago Estero Province is being vastly converted from forestland into fields to produce soy, detroying the habitats for local species and indigenous people. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/23 – Quimili, Argentina: Salto Rosa Graciela (41) and her daughter Carina Maribel Salto (15), suffer both of health problems due to the soya plantantions close to their house in the allotment number 4 of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community. Many health related illness like cancer, respiratory diseases and suddenly abortions accur in areas where soy is cultivated. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22 – Quimili, Argentina: Santo Ramón Gonzales (35), talks during a community meeting of the allotment number 5 of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community. He complains that soy producers are doing everything they can to expel his community out of their land. He says they use many different tactics like: pulverize their homes, fields and animals with glyphosate, threatening them with weapons and even claim with fake paperwork that they own the land. The indigenous people in the area are being threaten by soy producers that see their land as an opportunity to grow more of the crop. On the otherhand indigenous defend a sustainable agriculture and to live in harmony with the nature. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22 – Quimili, Argentina: Santo Ramón Gonzales (35), sits on his backyard. He complains that soy producers are doing everything they can to expel his community out of their land. He says they use many different tactics like: pulverize their homes, fields and animals with glyphosate, threatening them with weapons and even claim with fake paperwork that they own the land. The indigenous people in the area are being threaten by soy producers that see their land as an opportunity to grow more of the crop. On the otherhand indigenous defend a sustainable agriculture and to live in harmony with the nature. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22 – Quimili, Argentina: Maite Sousa (12), Franco David Sousa (14) at the window of their house in in the allotment number 5 of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community. A few weeks before armed men belonging to soy groups forced entry and threaten them when they were alone in the house with a friend. The men force them to take a few valuable belongings while they destroy other material stuff and told them to never come back. Due to the help of neighbours of the community the family was able to scare the men away and recover their house. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22 – Quimili, Argentina: A wooden woven where the family of Mrs. Simone Rodriguez cooks the family meals everyday. Many of the Guaycurú population still live in a traditional way with houses made of cob, a mixture of compressed clay and straw and surrounded by animals. They are mostly farmers and hunters. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22 – Quimili, Argentina: Gonzalo Carrizo (14), plays marbles while is sister watchs it in their house at allotment number 5 of the Guaycurú Indigenous Community. The indigenous people in the area are being threaten by soy producers that see their land as an opportunity to grow more of the crop. On the otherhand indigenous defend a sustainable agriculture and to live in harmony with the nature. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/22- Quimili, Argentina: A poster on the headquarters of the National Movement of Indigenous Farmers (MOCASE) in Quimili, shows how the intensive soya agriculture is a danger to the life of the people. MOCASE is association that fights the intensive agriculture that is happening in Argentina, the despoil of indigenous people of their land and the destruction of forests and wildlife areas. They defend a more sustainable agriculture process. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/21 – Monte Maiz, Argentina: A farm in Monte Maiz is flooded after rainfall. Floods are really common nowadays in the region, because the soil can’t absorb much water since pesticides make it harder and less absorvent. Another reason is that soya needs less water than other crops, so the water under the soil its just a mere 30cm from the surface making floods common when rainfalls. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/18 - Monte Maiz, Argentina: Silos used to store grains are located in the middle of the town of Monte Maiz, causing many respiratory diseases to the residents. Silos used to be built in the town centres because of the easy access to the railway, but for decades the railways in Argentina were deactivated and now trucks transport the crops. Even if they don’t need to be located in the centre of towns is too expensive to move them to another location. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/18 - Monte Maiz, Argentina: Silos used to store grains are located in the middle of the town of Monte Maiz, causing many respiratory diseases to the residents. Silos used to be built in the town centres because of the easy access to the railway, but for decades the railways in Argentina were deactivated and now trucks transport the crops. Even if they don’t need to be located in the centre of towns is too expensive to move them to another location. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/25 – Monte Quemado, Argentina: A member of the National Movement of Indigenous Farmers (MOCASE), protests outside the court during the trial regarding the assassination of one on the Movement members, Cristian Ferreira. MOCASE fights against the rights of indigenous people and non occupation of forest by soy producers. Cristian Ferreira was assassinated on the 16th of November 2011. Businessman Jorge Ciccioli, accused of being the mastermind of the assassination was at the end absolved of any crime, while his keeper, Javier Juárez, who pressed the trigger was sentanced to 10 years in prison. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/25 – Monte Quemado, Argentina: Farmers and activists of  the National Movement of Indigenous Farmers (MOCASE), the cousins Ricardo Cuellar, 47, (left) and Sério Cueller, 48, (right) are in Monte Quemado to demontrate during the trial on the assassination of Cristian Ferreyra. Cristian Ferreyra was assassinated on the 16th of November 2011. Businessman Jorge Ciccioli, accused of being the mastermind of the assassination was at the end absolved of any crime, while his keeper, Javier Juárez, who pressed the trigger was sentanced to 10 years in prison. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/18 - Monte Maiz, Argentina: A “mosquito”, term used to name the machine that pulverizes the glyphosate on the soy cultivations, is parked next to the main road in the town of Monte Maiz. Many residents complain that parking pulverization machines inside town and next to houses grows the risk of cancer and other related diseases. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2014/11/18 - Monte Maiz, Argentina: A “mosquito”, term used to name the machine that pulverizes the glyphosate on the soy cultivation, is parked next to a house in the town of Monte Maiz. Many residents complain that parking pulverization machines and storing chemicals inside town and next to houses grows the risk of cancer and other related diseases. (Eduardo Leal)
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  • 2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: Manuel Lopez, 41, starts the crown or top of the hat at his house in the village of Pile. Mr Lopez started to make hats when he was 8 years old, learning with his dad. All his family learned the craft and it passes from generation to generation.
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  • 2015/03/14 - Montecristi, Ecuador: Mosaic of President Eloy Alfaro in his hometown of Montecrisiti. The legend says that the "Montecrisit hat" is called "Panama hat" because once President Alfaro was visiting Panama in1906 during the works of the canal and lent his hat to the US President Theodore Roosevelt. A photo with Roosevelt using the hat was widely published in the U.S., and around the world, prompting much comment on the President’s “Panama” hat. UNESCO declared “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/14 - Montecristi, Ecuador: Unfinished "Montecristi hats"  sit outside a specialized store in the town of Montecristi. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/14 - Montecristi, Ecuador: A "Montecristi hat" ready to be shipped. The best and thinnest hats fit in a small little box and never loose its shape when taken out. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Street life in the quiet village of Pile in the Manabí province. The village is far from any modernity. It's main production it is still the "Montecristi hats", commonly known internationally as the "Panamá Hats". The number of craftsmen in the village is declining. Competition from China and the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca that have bigger production and cheaper prices, make hard to make a living to the craftsmen of Pile.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Cogollos are the unopened, central leaf spikes that are used to produce the straw for the "Montecrisi hats".The plants are named "Carludovica palmata". The scientific classification of the plant was made in the 18th century by two Spanish botanists. The name is a contraction of Carlos (Carlos IV, King of Spain), and Ludovica, Latin for Louisa (wife of Carlos IV). UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Manuel Lopez feeds his son while watches television during the afternoon. He is only able to work between 6am to 9am and then from 7pm till 10pm, because it is when the humidity conditions are at its best to work on the straw. Otherwise the heat will dry the straw and break it, damaging the hat.  UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Detail of a unfinished "Montecristi hat".  UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Detail of a unfinished "Montecristi hat".  UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Mariana Rivera, 73, weaves a "Montecristi hat" in her house early in the morning. She started to weave hats at the age of 10. Nowadays she doesn't weave the finest hats as before because her eyes are tired and old as she says. So, Mariana uses thicker straw to weave a hat, which brings the price down. She sells them at around US$200, but sometimes even less if she is really desperate for money.  UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Straw drying in the sun outside the house of Manuel Lopez. Manuel is one of the finest weavers in the village of Pile. It will take him on average 3 months to weave one hat, which he will sell it by around US$700, but later on in the US and in Europe can reach the price tag of US$25,000.  UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Manuel Lopez wets his fingers in order to be able to weave the straw into a "Montecristi hat". He is only able to work between 6am to 9am and then from 7pm till 10pm, because it is when the humidity conditions are at its best to work on the straw. Otherwise the heat will dry the straw and break it, damaging the hat. Manuel is one of the finest weavers in the village of Pile. It will take him on average 3 months to weave one hat, which he will sell it by around US$700. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Manuel Lopez weaves a "Montecristi hat". He is only able to work between 6am to 9am and then from 7pm till 10pm, because it is when the humidity conditions are at its best to work on the straw. Otherwise the heat will dry the straw and break it, damaging the hat. Manuel is one of the finest weavers in the village of Pile and learned the craft with his father, who learned from his grandfather. It will take him on average 3 months to weave one hat, which he will sell it by around US$700. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/13 - Pile, Ecuador: Fausto Lopez boils the straw in order to prepare it to be weaved into a "Montecrisiti hat". A "Montecristi” takes on average  3 months to weave. It will be sold unfinished for around in Pile for $US700. Later on once in the U.S. or Europe can reach the price tag up to $US25,000. UNESCO declared the “Montecristi hat” in 2012 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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  • 2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: View of the village of Pile in the Manabí province. The village is far from any modernity. It's main production it is still the "Montecristi hats", commonly known internationally as the "Panamá Hats". The number of craftsmen in the village is declining. Competition from China and the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca that have bigger production and cheaper prices, make hard to make a living to the craftsmen of Pile.
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  • 2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: F Students of the 'Escuela de Paja Toquilla" learn on how to correctly sting the straw for the production of a "Montecristi Hat". The school 'Paja Toquilla' teaches children from Pile and neighbouring villages on how to produce an ultra-thin Montecristi hat, and it was created to maintain the tradition, since most of the youngsters prefer to look for other employment opportunities on the cities of Manabí province.
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  • 2015/03/12 - Pile, Ecuador: Fausto Lopez teaches two students of the 'Escuela de Paja Toquilla" on how to correctly sting the straw for the production of a "Montecristi Hat". The school 'Paja Toquilla' teaches children from Pile and neighbouring villages on how to produce an ultra-thin Montecristi hat, and it was created to maintain the tradition, since most of the youngsters prefer to look for other employment opportunities on the cities of Manabí province.
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  • 11/11/2014 - Uyuni, Bolivia: Plastic tree #58. Plastic bags are part of the landscape of the Bolivian Altiplano. The accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes and agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
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  • 11/11/2014 - Uyuni, Bolivia: Plastic tree #60. Plastic bags are part of the landscape of the Bolivian Altiplano. The accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes and agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
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  • 08/11/2014 - Uyuni, Bolivia:Plastic tree #66. Plastic bags are part of the landscape of the Bolivian Altiplano. The accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes and agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
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  • Plastic tree #63
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  • 08/11/2014 - Uyuni, Bolivia:Plastic tree #19. Plastic bags are part of the landscape of the Bolivian Altiplano. The accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes and agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
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  • 08/11/2014 - Uyuni, Bolivia:Plastic tree #14. Plastic bags are part of the landscape of the Bolivian Altiplano. The accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes and agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
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  • View of a completely empty Poeta Avenue in La Paz. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • 16th Avenue in central La Paz. During a normal the avenue will be full of vehicles since it is one of the main arteries of La Paz. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • Calle Murillo on touristic El Rosario neighbourhood completely empty. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • A father strolls his son on an empty street in the center of La Paz. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • Junin Street without vehicles in La Paz. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • People cue to the pre-register on the voting site to discover the location of the designated voting table, La Paz. On Sunday, 12th October, President Evo Morales was re-elected for a third term by a majority of 60% and will turn into the longest serving President of the country if he finishes is mandate in 2020.
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  • Woman cast her vote during the Bolivian Presidential election in La Paz. On Sunday, 12th October, President Evo Morales was re-elected for a third term by a majority of 60% and will turn into the longest serving President of the country if he finishes is mandate in 2020.
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  • Three men ride their bicycles on the streets of Sopocachi district in La Paz. Since there were no cars or buses allowed to run on the streets, people took advantage to ride their bicycles, something that is almost unthinkable on a normal day. During elections period in  Bolivia, the country faces several restrictions, like no alcohol for sale 48 hours before and 12 after the election; no public gatherings, shows of any kind until the political parties made their speeches on the election night; its completely forbidden the circulation of any vehicles, private or governmental except with the permit from the Electoral Tribunal, which means it would be basically no cars, buses or anything circulating in the city; no long distance buses, the terminal will be close from Saturday until Monday and even flights will not be allowed except the ones leaving the country or the international ones doing stop-over. It is a completely shut down of the country.
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  • Habitants of Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp, Itaquera, São Paulo, cheer the leaders of the Movement of Workers Without Ceiling (MTST)  while they explain the negociations with the Brazilian Government. Every night they gather for debates and to coordinate the efforts to run the camp. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Communal kitchen in the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. There are eight communal kitchens around the camp where food is provider for all the habitants. It run for some of the homeless and volunteers and they get the food by donation. The Copa do Povo Camp is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Pedro Pereira, a construction worker was expelled  from his previous shelter by drug lords in Vila Matilde and he made his home in a shack in Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp, Itaquera, São Paulo. He claims police doesn't do anything and he hopes the government can give him a small place where he can live with dignity. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • A member of the Movement of Workers Without Ceiling (MTST) prepares a flag for the protest demanding for housing not only for the residents of Copa do Povo but also for other camps around the city of São Paulo. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Ceará Machado plays football with his friends in front of the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. Even if the World Cup is the main reason to be without a roof he still loves the game and will suppport Brazil to lift the cup. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Meeting center of group 1 in the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. The meeting cennter is where coordinator of each group meet to take decisions on how to run the group of shacks. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Tents in Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo, are organized by groups and have a respective number but people give the name of their family name to have a better felling of home. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • A woman eats between the shacks made of wooden sticks and black plastic bags on the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) camp, Itaquare, São Paulo. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Men carry water to their camp in the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • A baby kart outside one of the tents where lives a family in Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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  • Glauce, 32, lives in a shelter of eight square meters with their six children - and mom in the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) Camp in Itaquera, São Paulo. The Copa do Povo Camp, is just a few miles from the Arena Corinthians and has 5,000 homeless workers and their families occupied area of ​​fifteen acres. They are homeless after rents skyrocketed because of the World Cup. (Eduardo Leal).
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