Pacifying and integrating the favelas of Rio de Janeiro An evaluation of the impact of the UPP program on favela residents

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ID6192585
AutoresSarah Oosterbaan (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Joan Van Wijk (0000-0001-9325-2925, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, autor de correspondencia), Joris Van Wijk
Año2015
Volumen39
Número3
Páginas179-198
Fecha de publicación2015-07-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01924036.2014.973052
OpenAlexW2062594886
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas15
Referencias citadas12

In 2008, to curb the violence in the city and in preparation for its bid to host the World Cup and the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro installed the “Unidades de Policia Pacificadora” (UPP) program. The aim of this program is to increase security by restoring state control in the favelas and by integrating the favelas and their residents into the formal city. Based on an extensive literature review and 30 (in-depth) interviews with key stakeholders, including favela residents, this article evaluates the extent to which the UPP program has reached its goals 5 years after it was introduced. It concludes that the UPP program has deeply impacted the lives of favela residents. Fewer incidents of lethal violence have been registered. At the same time, residents generally feel safer, and pacified favelas have been integrated to some extent in the formal city. But these achievements have – literally – come at a price. Baile funk has left the favelas and the increased costs for public services and housing have compelled some residents to move to marginalized parts of the city

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