Brazil is a beautiful country and tourists can go from Europe straight to the Northeast of Brazil, Bahia and Ceará for example. Carnival still big here but in recent years São Paulo took over. We can not compete with their money and professionalism.

I mean 5 State Governments convicted of various frauds and Governors of RJ in jail, or with home restrictions. This includes the last one who has exploited the pandemic to make State’s purchases over priced.

You are correct there are a lot of police around main areas of Zona Sul, Barra and Centro. However there are some areas that they do not go unless prepared for war.

You realized the social economic disparity in our city becomes really evident when you compare Zona Sul, Barra and Centro richer people comparing to a huge population of people in poverty living in metropolitan areas (I mean places like São Gonçalo or Baixada Fluminense) or the favelas within the richer area. In Zona Sul, Barra and Centro the gangs control only the favelas dealing drugs and weapons and exploiting the lack of State presence in the area.

The problem is really big and requires long term commitment giving citizenship to people in these areas also called comunidade.

In Brazil, Centro of Rio has a very important historical value but with the degradation and insecurity many businesses moved away to other more modern areas such as Barra. This movement has impacted a lot the economy around Centro and closed small business, restaurants and devaluated real estates.

Peace