1 / 9 Economic contrasts
In Rio de Janeiro, high rises of the rich overshadow the slums. An estimated 50 rural families a day migrate the city in search of a better way of life. The United Nations estimates that by 2010, 85.2% of Brazil’s population will be living in cities
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