Well, in Rio, I believe life in favela truly is horrible for most of the time. I can think of a few reasons: - Lack of decent public education - Lack of decen

Well, in Rio, I believe life in favela truly is horrible for most of the time. I can think of a few reasons: - Lack of decent public education - Lack of decent healthcare - Lack of basic infrastructure, in a lot of favelas, they don't even legally have electricity - Jobs are scarce, favela's citizens usually endure long commutes under the very inefficient public transport system to work low-paying jobs - Rio's favelas are usually located in hills, when it rains, landslides are very common, more often than not they are deadly - Most favelas are dominated by heavily armed drug dealers (most of their weaponry are semi-auto rifles coming from the USA), law-abiding citizens often see themselves under gunfire between rival gangs or cops - Citizens are often extorted by drug dealers, or even corrupt cops. They need to pay a "protection tax" in exchange for basic services I could go on and on ... Source: Born and raised in Rio