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| Guardian Cities: Live from São Paulo's occupations | Guardian Cities: Live from São Paulo's occupations |
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| Guardian Cities is based this week at the offices of Repórter Brasil. Here is chief reporter Ana Aranha: | |
| Repórter Brasil has joined the effort to unearth São Paulo’s hidden stories with the Guardian Cities team, who are using our office as headquarters. Since 2001, our nonprofit has been investigating international supply chains that connect the world consumer market with Brazil’s deep-rooted problems, such as slave labour and the indiscriminate use of pesticides. | |
| In fact, this morning Repórter Brasil is releasing a story on pesticides that are banned in the EU, but largely allowed in our country – the world’s largest herbicide consumer. | |
| Later this week with Guardian Cities we will also publish an expose of the illegal “Night Market” run by slave labour, and a report on how the city’s indigenous community fought back by seizing a TV tower. | |
| And we kick off today with our own Leonardo Sakamoto’s impassioned view on how inequality divides the landscape of the city: | |
| São Paulo is a city of extremes, and the stark differences between the generally wealthier inner core and the poorer periphery are clear in the Map of Inequality 2017 created by Rede Nossa Sao Paulo. | |
| The NGO says not much has changed fundamentally for the city’s 12 million residents since it started collating data for its annual report five years ago. | |
| You can see more maps here on teen pregnancies, favelas and average age of death. | |
| By the way, whether you are in São Paulo or elsewhere, we would love to hear from you – not only about your experiences of the city, but what you think of our reporting. Though we cannot host comments in Portuguese on site, there are several ways you can engage with us in both Portuguese and English: | By the way, whether you are in São Paulo or elsewhere, we would love to hear from you – not only about your experiences of the city, but what you think of our reporting. Though we cannot host comments in Portuguese on site, there are several ways you can engage with us in both Portuguese and English: |
| Use the hashtag #GuardianSaoPaulo on Twitter and Instagram | Use the hashtag #GuardianSaoPaulo on Twitter and Instagram |
| Chat to our journalists on Twitter – here’s a list of the core team | Chat to our journalists on Twitter – here’s a list of the core team |
| Email your thoughts at saopaulo.week@theguardian.com | Email your thoughts at saopaulo.week@theguardian.com |
| If you are in São Paulo, come along to our event in the Copan on Thursday – details here | If you are in São Paulo, come along to our event in the Copan on Thursday – details here |
| Please get in touch! | Please get in touch! |
| Sao Paulo has a thriving newspaper market, and the headlines across the city’s papers today tackle a range of issues. | Sao Paulo has a thriving newspaper market, and the headlines across the city’s papers today tackle a range of issues. |
| For many Paulistas, the biggest news of the day (year?) will be that much-loved football team Corinthians lifted the cup of the Brazilian championship yesterday, for the seventh time. | For many Paulistas, the biggest news of the day (year?) will be that much-loved football team Corinthians lifted the cup of the Brazilian championship yesterday, for the seventh time. |
| In politics, after much hype last week, TV presenter Luciano Huck announces that he will not run as a presidential candidate next year when Brazil holds general elections. | In politics, after much hype last week, TV presenter Luciano Huck announces that he will not run as a presidential candidate next year when Brazil holds general elections. |
| Elsewhere, in midst of economic recession, Senators increase expenses for private jets, government pushes for controversial pension reform talks, rubbish floats in Sao Paulo periphery reservoirs, armed robbery at shopping mall in city’s East Zone causes panic ... and half of old people have sex, according to a poll. | Elsewhere, in midst of economic recession, Senators increase expenses for private jets, government pushes for controversial pension reform talks, rubbish floats in Sao Paulo periphery reservoirs, armed robbery at shopping mall in city’s East Zone causes panic ... and half of old people have sex, according to a poll. |
| Folha: SP football club Corinthians lift cup of Brazilian championship, "I will not be a presidential candidate," says TV presenter Huck, government pushes pension reform talks #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/56auZ69cNg | Folha: SP football club Corinthians lift cup of Brazilian championship, "I will not be a presidential candidate," says TV presenter Huck, government pushes pension reform talks #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/56auZ69cNg |
| Estadão: senators increase spending on private jets during recession, Corinthians take title, singer Anitta eyes international market #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/rIEFAXcwjn | Estadão: senators increase spending on private jets during recession, Corinthians take title, singer Anitta eyes international market #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/rIEFAXcwjn |
| Agora: Corinthians, shopping mall robbery, rubbish in water reservoirs on periphery #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/6x8k2qGRm5 | Agora: Corinthians, shopping mall robbery, rubbish in water reservoirs on periphery #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/6x8k2qGRm5 |
| The No. 1 view of São Paulo – from Occupation Esperança #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/XyRf78nD3h | The No. 1 view of São Paulo – from Occupation Esperança #GuardianSaoPaulo pic.twitter.com/XyRf78nD3h |
| On the outskirts of São Paulo, about a 40-minute drive from downtown, is Occupation Esperança, an informal settlement of about 500 families. | On the outskirts of São Paulo, about a 40-minute drive from downtown, is Occupation Esperança, an informal settlement of about 500 families. |
| With grand brick homes neighbouring wooden shacks, it’s still under construction following a major fire last September – a blaze that erupted just as the community was preparing its bid for official government recognition. | With grand brick homes neighbouring wooden shacks, it’s still under construction following a major fire last September – a blaze that erupted just as the community was preparing its bid for official government recognition. |
| Video journalist Ana Terra Athayde filmed this short clip with Irene Guimarães, an activist and leader within the community. | Video journalist Ana Terra Athayde filmed this short clip with Irene Guimarães, an activist and leader within the community. |
| Welcome to the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) land occupation in the São Bernardo district of São Paulo. | Welcome to the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) land occupation in the São Bernardo district of São Paulo. |
| Morning downpour brings mud & floods to the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) land occupation in São Bernardo district of São Paulo. 8,000 families affiliated to the MTST (Homeless Workers Movement) have tents here, though only a few hundred reside full time. #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/yfMr1wx8Sp | Morning downpour brings mud & floods to the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) land occupation in São Bernardo district of São Paulo. 8,000 families affiliated to the MTST (Homeless Workers Movement) have tents here, though only a few hundred reside full time. #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/yfMr1wx8Sp |
| In a field abutting a row of skyscrapers are thousands of tents owned by people affiliated to the MTST (Landless Workers Movement). Life here is never easy, but it’s particularly tough in heavy rain – although the clouds are clearing now. | In a field abutting a row of skyscrapers are thousands of tents owned by people affiliated to the MTST (Landless Workers Movement). Life here is never easy, but it’s particularly tough in heavy rain – although the clouds are clearing now. |
| Now the clouds have finally cleared a quick video report from the Homeless Workers Movement land occupation in São Bernardo do Campo. #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/aQEalycwpR | Now the clouds have finally cleared a quick video report from the Homeless Workers Movement land occupation in São Bernardo do Campo. #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/aQEalycwpR |
| Bom dia, Paulistanos! Tudo bem? | Bom dia, Paulistanos! Tudo bem? |
| Guardian Cities is live in the great megacity of South America, reporting all day long from the front lines of what is a truly remarkable phenomenon: São Paulo’s hundreds of occupations. | Guardian Cities is live in the great megacity of South America, reporting all day long from the front lines of what is a truly remarkable phenomenon: São Paulo’s hundreds of occupations. |
| These acts of resistance take many forms: working folk who take up residence in vacant office towers to be closer to their jobs; homeless people living in makeshifts huts on public land; and militant housing activists reclaiming unused territory while inviting rock stars and politicians to address their thousands of followers. | These acts of resistance take many forms: working folk who take up residence in vacant office towers to be closer to their jobs; homeless people living in makeshifts huts on public land; and militant housing activists reclaiming unused territory while inviting rock stars and politicians to address their thousands of followers. |
| Our correspondent Jonathan Watts is visiting what is perhaps the most impressive occupation of all: the awe-inspiring, 8,000-strong “Tent City” of Sem Medo, where Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso and firebrand leftist former president Lula have made appearances – and where it is has been pouring down rain all morning... | Our correspondent Jonathan Watts is visiting what is perhaps the most impressive occupation of all: the awe-inspiring, 8,000-strong “Tent City” of Sem Medo, where Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso and firebrand leftist former president Lula have made appearances – and where it is has been pouring down rain all morning... |