Typical housing in a favela
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This picture was taken in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The house is typical for most of the population of Rio (about 80%) who live in the favelas (slums). The house has a tin roof, and electricity, usually stolen from the public utility. Safety considerations in the neighborhood prevent the utilities from recovering their loss by disconnecting the squatters. Note the barefoot child playing in the front yard, where an oil barrel can be seen (containing God knows what). An open sewer runs along the front of the house.