Slum soccer: The People's Cup

Slum soccer: The People's Cup

Posted by Sylvester on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 0

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Images from Brazil where 10 slums participated in Copa Popular soccer tournament, or People's Cup. The event was organized by the People's Committee for the World Cup and Olympic Games, a collection of activists from civil societies and labour movements, to protest against the effects of real estate speculation caused by the flow of capital accompanying the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.


About 10 slums participated in the Copa Popular (People's Cup) soccer tournament held in Rio de Janeiro on April 27, 2014. The event was organized by activist group the People's Committee for the World Cup and Olympic Games to protest against the effects of real estate speculation caused by the flow of capital accompanying the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, according to organizers.

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