The residents of the Favela do Metro in Rio de Janeiro, near Maracana Stadium, are being evicted to make room for venues and projects related to Rio 2016 and the 2014 World Cup.

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Their new home Mangueira II, will hold close to 200 families from Favela do Metro, which are being forced from their homes.

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A man carries a wagon with recyclable material in Favela do Metro, he walks in front of a graffiti that says Resistance Is Necessary, alluding to the situation in the favela.

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Evandro dos Sanots, who lives and Works in Favela do Metro, believes they are destroying his neighborhood for a game.

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A resident from the block sleeps in a zone where the houses have already been demolished in Favela do Metro.

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The situation that the residents are going through in Favela do Metro also affects other citizens living in poor neighborhoods throughout the city also being evicted from their homes.

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A lot of families have been forced to move to places where they do not have Access to the transportations services and where they are far from their Jobs.

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A man walks in front of one of the houses that have already been demolished in Favela do Metro in Rio de Janeiro.

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