“Not exactly,” Matheus replied. “The rich don’t care about you or me, but they are starting to covet the land under us, at least where the World Cup games will be held. Mark my words. Thousands of people, even Dez, will be forced from their homes in the name of progress, and legitimized by legislation.”
“I know this too well. The land where my family once lived is now a parking space on the Engenhão Stadium grounds,” Lucas replied bitterly. “We were given two weeks to move before they bulldozed our shack to make room for the Pan American games. Mãe said the only time she saw the police enter our favela was to protect the construction workers.”
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