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| Guardian Cities: Live from São Paulo's occupations | Guardian Cities: Live from São Paulo's occupations |
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| Elle Hunt and I have spent the morning in Cracolândia, an occupation of a different kind. This is an open-air drugs market where hundreds of people live, buy and smoke crack. | |
| People this morning are lighting up and smoking fresh pipes, likely handed out by health workers to mitigate the dangers of pipe sharing. | |
| No one seems to care that they can be seen by passers-by and police. | |
| Although most are men, we can also see young children and women in the heart of the “flux” – the tented area where addicts buy from dealers. | |
| That's Cracolândia: a block given over to crack addicts, watched over by civil and military police and public health professionals. We can't film any closer, but from this vantage point you can clearly see how defined the area is https://t.co/DP6rvJz4Tq #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/xsijjbzWWP | |
| Public officials wearing blue and green jackets mill around the periphery, offering health and documentation support. | |
| It’s too dangerous to film from close, so we climbed to the top of the Culture Ministry building and filmed from the clock tower, which offers amazing views of the whole region. | |
| Views from up high of Cracolandia - the open air drugs fair #guardiansaopaulo pic.twitter.com/bX0i387jWB | |
| Read Sam Cowie’s exclusive report on Crackland’s incredible imperviousness here: | |
| Last night hundreds of tents were damaged and paths turned to mud as São Paulo’s biggest land occupation was battered by some of the heaviest rains of the year. | Last night hundreds of tents were damaged and paths turned to mud as São Paulo’s biggest land occupation was battered by some of the heaviest rains of the year. |
| Residents of the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) camp in São Bernardo do Campos district said, however, that soaked bedding and dirty shoes were relatively minor problems compared to the hardship of living on the streets and the prejudice they have faced from neighbours – some of whom have shot down at them from nearby tower blocks. | Residents of the Povo Sem Medo (People Without Fear) camp in São Bernardo do Campos district said, however, that soaked bedding and dirty shoes were relatively minor problems compared to the hardship of living on the streets and the prejudice they have faced from neighbours – some of whom have shot down at them from nearby tower blocks. |
| One man was hit in the arm and another grazed on the leg by bullets a couple of months ago, according to organisers from the Homeless Workers Movement. | One man was hit in the arm and another grazed on the leg by bullets a couple of months ago, according to organisers from the Homeless Workers Movement. |
| The incident is a sign of the unease stirred up by the camp of 5,000-10,000 tents that has been erected over the past few months on an empty plot of land owned by a construction company. | The incident is a sign of the unease stirred up by the camp of 5,000-10,000 tents that has been erected over the past few months on an empty plot of land owned by a construction company. |
| “The worst thing about living here is the hostility of the neighbours. The best thing is the warm camaraderie of people inside the camp who are working for each other,” said Joana Nunes, who describes the occupation as a symbolic cry for help by people who lack access to decent housing, healthcare and education. | “The worst thing about living here is the hostility of the neighbours. The best thing is the warm camaraderie of people inside the camp who are working for each other,” said Joana Nunes, who describes the occupation as a symbolic cry for help by people who lack access to decent housing, healthcare and education. |
| The high number of tents is somewhat misleading. The vast majority are empty placeholders for people who live elsewhere but come to register their support and their desire for better homes. | The high number of tents is somewhat misleading. The vast majority are empty placeholders for people who live elsewhere but come to register their support and their desire for better homes. |
| But there are several hundred permanent residents, many of whom have harrowing personal experience of life on the streets. | But there are several hundred permanent residents, many of whom have harrowing personal experience of life on the streets. |
| Elizabeth Rodrigues lives here with her husband and their 16-month-old daughter after being thrown out of her mother’s home. Their tent is tiny. There is barely enough space for a bed. But she says it is much better than the truck where they used to sleep. “It’s warmer and drier and better for the baby,” she says. | Elizabeth Rodrigues lives here with her husband and their 16-month-old daughter after being thrown out of her mother’s home. Their tent is tiny. There is barely enough space for a bed. But she says it is much better than the truck where they used to sleep. “It’s warmer and drier and better for the baby,” she says. |
| But it is not a proper home, which is what she and the other residents are campaigning for through their occupation of this land. | But it is not a proper home, which is what she and the other residents are campaigning for through their occupation of this land. |
| Guardian Cities is based this week at the offices of Repórter Brasil. Here is chief reporter Ana Aranha: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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: | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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... |