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Linha Vermelha, 22, 43, 246n2
Littering, 124–25, 259
Lobão, Mário, 106–7
Lopes, Tim, 29
LSE Cities, 224n1
LSN prisoners, 17–19
Luiz, David, 270, 275, 277, 279, 281
Lula. See Silva, Luis Inácio Lula da
Lutz’s tree iguana, 155
Luz, Pedro da, 216–17, 218, 221
Macedo Soares, Lota de, 127n1
Machismo, 169, 181
Madonna (singer), 95
Mãe d’Água, 140
Maia, César, 29
Malta, 6
Maracanã Stadium, 149, 152, 232, 272, 280
Batista’s interest in, 241
changes in, 255–56
construction of, 252–53
favela removal in surrounding area, 199–201, 206, 210
official names of, 253
ticket prices, 257
Maracanã Village. See Aldeia Maracanã
Maranhão, 264
Marapendi lagoon, 154, 163
Marcelo (soccer player), 270–71, 275
Marchinhas, 86, 168
Maria José (“Zezé”), 87–89
Marighella, Carlos, 18n2
Marijuana, 23
Maté, 92
Mello, Yvonne de, 264–65
Mensalão, 76–77
Methane gas, 119
Metrô, 199–200, 201, 202, 203–5, 206, 211, 214
Mexico
immigrants from, 92–94
World Cup and, 271
“Microwave” (death device), 29
Middle class, 257
growth of, xiv, 78, 215
protests of, 232–33
in Santa Marta, 101–3
Miguel (chef), 92–94
Military Police, 40
Military regimes, 7, 195
favela removal under, 207–9, 214–15
Rousseff’s resistance to, 75–76
Minas Gerais, 5, 6, 31
Minc, Carlos, 143, 158, 159
Minha Casa, Minha Vida, 80
Mini-Manual for the Urban Guerilla (Marighella), 18n2
Minimum wage, 122
Ministry of Labor, 168–69, 173
Mold, 72, 126
Moraes, Vinícius de, 2–3
Morar Carioca, 202, 215–17, 258
Morro da Viúva, 127
Morro do Adeus, 22
Morro do Alemão, 22
Mother of the Water, 140
Movimento, 45
Mubadala, 241
Mudslides, 104–15, 117
deaths from, 106, 108–10, 115
extent of destruction from, 111
lack of government aid in, 108, 110–12
number of people living at risk of, 115
self-help in, 108–12
Municipal Housing Department. See Secretaria Municipal de Habitação
Muniz, Luana, 191–98
Muniz, Vik, 119–20
Museum of Image and Sound, 179
My Home, My Life, 80
Nascimento, Claudio, 186–90
National Force, 36
National Health Counsel, 184n1
National Justice Council, 89
National Public Security, 36
National Security Law, 17
Netherlands, 280
Neymar (soccer player), 269, 270, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 279, 282
Nigeria, 235
Niterói, 26, 106
Nordestinos, 85
Nova Ipanema, 8, 148, 163
Nova Friburgo, 112, 114, 115
Novo Leblon, 8, 148
Oakland, Calif., 53–54
Obama, Barack, xiii, xv, xvii, 75
Obama, Michelle, xvii
Obesity, increase in, 80
Ochoa, Guillermo, 271
OGX, 239, 240, 242
Oil, xiv, 83, 233, 235–42, 244–45, 246–47
fuel subsidies and, 257
Libra auction, 235, 236–39
mismanagement of wealth from, 236
new discovery of, xxi-xxii, 82, 240
turbulent history of, 235–36
Oliveira, Cláudio de, 261
Oliveira, Luma de, 240
Olympic Axis, 158
Olympic Games, xiv-xx, xxii, 15, 37, 40, 59, 75, 81, 83, 116, 144, 151, 258, 282
Batista’s contribution to, 239, 241
construction for, 152, 153–56, 158
costs of, xvi, 41
environmental cleanup promised for, 117, 143, 146–47
favela removal program and, 199–203, 206, 210, 214–15, 217–18
golf course for, 154–56, 163, 222
previous failed bids for, xiv
prostitution crackdown prior to, 170
protests during feared, 233, 243
Red Command threat to, 44
Rio’s challenges as host of, xvi, 10
Rio selected to host, xviii-xix
Rio’s submission of bid for, 36
Vila Autódromo removal plan and, 219–22, 227–29
west side venues for, 148–49, 219
Olympic Park, 220, 221–22, 225, 227–28
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, 236
Organ Range. See Serra dos Orgãos
Our Lady of Aparecida (patron saint), 30, 32
Our Lady of Penha (church), 21, 69
Pacification Police Units. See Unidades de Polícia Pacificadora
Paes, Eduardo, 154–55, 220, 224–27
Paineiras Forest, 132n2
País do futebol, 282
Pan-American Games, 41, 258
construction for, 151–53
security measures for, 34–37
Vila Autódromo removal plan and, 221
Pão de queijo, 92
Para inglês ver, xxii, 117, 172, 179
Paraná, 34
Paranaguá, 247
Paris, Le, 171, 179
Partido dos Trabalhadores. See Workers’ Party
Pataxó, 210
Pavão-Pavãozinho, 23–24
Pedra Branca peak, 146
Pedra Branca State Park, 146, 223
Pedro I, Dom (emperor), 184
Pedro II, Dom (emperor), 107, 132, 133, 211
Pelé (soccer player), xviii, 251, 268
Penha, 55–56, 68
Penha Macena, Maria da, 226, 227–29
Pereira, José, 52–53
Pessoa, Fernando, 190
Petrobras, 5, 82, 237, 238, 239, 240, 245, 247, 257
Petrópolis, 107, 115
Pew Research Center survey, 268
Pezão (Red Command boss), 57, 63, 64, 68
Pianinho (Red Command member), 23
Picanha na chapa, 86
Picasso, Pablo, 120
Pimco, 241
Piranhão, 172
Plagues, 134
Plano Popular da Vila Autódromo, 224
Police, 25–28, 32–41, 258. See also Unidades de Polícia Pacificadora
Alemão raids and, 34–36, 37, 58–70, 112, 260
corruption in, 26, 33, 176
deaths caused by, 27–28, 36, 37, 47, 53–54
favela removal program and, 210–13
nepotism in, 33
protests and, 230–31, 233, 267–68
shortcomings of, 10
travestis’ relationship with, 196–97
two-group division of, 40n3
Vila Cruzeiro raid and, 45–56
violence in, 260–62
weapons of, 27
Wild West bonus
for, 27–28, 39
Political prisoners, 17–19
Population
of Alemão, 58
of favelas, 201, 207
of Rio, 2, 149
Porteiros, 85
Ports, 5, 130, 241–42, 244–49
Portuguese monarchy, 87
Portuguese royal family, 5, 105, 246
Poverty and the poor
economic changes and, 95–103
favela removal program and, 214
increased income and, 79, 102
Lula administration and, 77–78
Praça XV square, 131
Praça Tiradentes, 195
Praia do Cajú, 248
Praia do Pinto, 208, 209
Pre-salt fields, 82, 236, 240. See also Libra auction
PricewaterhouseCoopers, 91
Professor. See Silva Lima, William da
Programa de Aceleração de Crescimento, 243
Projeto Grael, 144
Prostitution, 168–80
crackdown on, 170–80
historical attitudes toward, 169
official recognition of profession, 168–69, 173
travesti, 191–98
working conditions in, 178
Protestantism, 185, 276
Protests, 230–35, 237, 238, 257, 281–82
demands of, 232–33
the economy and, 242–43
police response to, 230–31, 233, 267–68
on stadium expenditures, 266
Providência, 207, 216n2
PUC, 182
Qatar, 235
Quatrocentos contra um, 20
Rabello, Léo, 254–55, 277, 280
Radial Oeste highway, 199
Rain forests, 116–17
Ramos, Graciliano, 15
Rape, 181–82
Reais, 72
Real, 74
Real estate, 80. See also Apartments; Housing market
factors influencing price of, 83–84
in favelas, 95–96, 201, 209, 214
in Vila Autódromo, 220, 221
Recreio dos Bandeirantes, 146, 149, 158
Red Command, 9, 10, 12–24, 25–41, 42–56, 98. See also Alemão, police raids on; Vila Cruzeiro, police raid on
as “the faction,” 29
history of, 14–24
holiday rampage of, 30–32, 34
identifying call of, 25, 26
public debut of, 20
tag of, 24
vehicle fires set by, 12–14, 44, 47
weapons of, 23, 27, 34–35, 36
Reforestation, 117, 133
Remoção. See Favela removal program
Résidences de Monaco, Les, 148
Rimet, Jules, 254
Rio+20 (UN conference), 176
Rio Carioca, 128–29, 130–33, 135–44, 158
aqueduct of, 131–32, 141
course of, 136
daylong cleanup of, 136
historical protection of, 131–32
length of, 136
origin of, 140
source of pollution, 139
Rio de Janeiro (state), 81, 115, 130
Rio de Janeiro City Council, 155
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements Company (“City”), 134
Rio de Janeiro Federation of Industries (FIRJAN), 259
Rio-Niterói Bridge, 244, 248
“Rio’s War” (on gangs), 28–29, 36, 48
Rio 2016 Organizing Committee, 149
Riserva Golf, 163
Riviera dei Fiori, 148
Robben, Arjen, 271
Roberto, Andréia, 100
Rocha Pita, Sebastião da, 141, 142
Rocinha, 27, 261–62
Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, 209
Rodrigues, Diarlei, 106–8, 110, 112, 118
Rodrigues, Nelson, 250
Rogge, Jacques, xviii, xix
Rose, Charlie, 241
Rousseff, Dilma, 78–79, 82, 101, 169, 187
background of, 75–76
Batista and, 241, 242
bureaucracy under, 243
decreased approval ratings, 234, 235
the economy and, 239
election of, 79
FIFA officials criticized by, 267
on oil revenues, 236, 238, 244
reforms promised by, 234–35
Royal Dutch Shell, 238
Rua Farme de Amoedo, 165, 191
Rua Joaquim de Queiroz, 57, 60, 64
Rua Marechal Francisco de Moura, 95
Running water, access to, 133
Russia, 91
Saldanha, José Jorge (“Zé Bigode”), 20, 22, 24
Sales, Dom Eugênio, 184
Salvador, 266
Samaranch, Juan Antonio, xviii
Samba, xiii, 97, 281
“Samba do Avião” (song), 116
Sambódromo parade, 168
Same-sex marriage, 183–84, 185, 189–90
San Francisco, Calif., 185
Santa Marta
economic changes in, 95–103
UPP program in, 38–40, 83–84, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103
Santo Domingo, 151
Santos, Arlete dos, 35
Santos, José do Carmo dos (Zé do Carmo), 98–100, 102
Santos, Monica do Carmo dos, 99
Santos Dumont airport, 127
São Gonçalo, 261
São Jorge Street, 169
São Paulo, 168, 230, 231, 266–67, 269
Satã, Madame, 191n3
“Saudosa Maloca” (song), 207–8
Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha, Ludwig August de (Duque of Saxe), 211
Schneider, Leonardo, 83–84
Scolari, Luiz Felipe, 269
SECOVI, 83–84
Secretaria Municipal de Habitação (SMH), 200, 204, 205–6, 221
Seleção (soccer team), 250, 251, 256, 281, 282
problems in, 279
in the World Cup game (1950), 253, 255
in the World Cup game (2014), 269, 270, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279
Semi-automatic weapons, 27, 35
Seropédica, 120, 122
Serra da Carioca, 135
Serra dos Orgãos, 104–5, 117
Service for the Protection of Indians, 211
Sewage treatment plants, 130, 134, 143–44
Sex, 164–82. See also LGBT population; Prostitution
Sex tourism, 176
Silva, Ana Paula da, 171–72, 178, 180
Silva, Ceso da, 190–91
Silva, Ivo da, 35
Silva, Luis Inácio Lula da (“Lula”), xv, 59, 75–78, 81, 181, 187, 242, 282
background of, xvi-xvii
bureaucracy under, 243
the economy and, 72, 74, 75, 77–78
on oil discovery, xxii, 240
Olympic Games and, xvi-xx, 40
scandal in administration of, 76–77
as a symbol of Brazil’s potential, xix-xx
World Cup and, 250, 251–52, 256
Silva, Phellipe Nascimento, 136, 138–41, 142
Silva, Sueleide da, 121–23
Silva, Thiago, 270, 274, 275
Silva Lima, William da (“Professor”), 16–17, 19, 24
Silvia (AP employee), 49
Slavery, xix, xxii, 5
SMH. See Secretaria Municipal de Habitação
Soares, Delúbio, 77
Sobrados, 171, 172, 177, 178, 192, 201
Soccer, 151, 152, 199, 250–51, 257, 281. See also World Cup
Socioeconomic classification system, 102. See also Middle class; Poverty and the poor
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South Africa, 280
South side, 83
Souza, Amarildo de, 261–62
Souza, Edvan Mariano de, 35
Souza, Francicleide (“Franci”), 203–5, 206, 215
Spain
Olympic bid of, xiv, xv, xvi, xviii
World Cup and, 253, 271
St. Joseph the Worker (church), 225
Standard & Poor’s, 74, 81, 258
Stock market, 75
Strikes, 259, 266, 268
Suárez, Luiz, 271
Subprime mortgage debacle (U.S.), 74
Subway system, 217
Subway workers’ strike, 266
Sugarloaf Mountain, 2, 104, 127, 128
Sunga, 165
Superstar (apartment building), 85
Surdos, xiii
Sustainable Communities award, 202
Sweden, 253
Switzerland, 253
Taxes, 79, 91, 242, 243
TCU. See Tribunal de Contas da União
Teachers’ strike, 268
Telephones, 133
Television sets, 102
Teresópolis, 107–12, 115
Termas, 172, 177, 178
“They Don’t Care About Us” (video), 38n2
Tigres, 133n3
Tijuca (ship), 244
Tijuca Forest, 132n2
Tijuca National Park, 132n2, 138
Tiradentes square, 171
Titan Seema (tanker), 245, 246–47
TomTom survey, 125
Torture, 29, 76, 262
Tota (Red Command boss), 63–64
Tourism. See Travel and tourism
Traffic, 117, 125, 149, 217, 259, 266
Transcarioca, 149, 217, 223
Transoeste, 150, 217
Transolímpica, 150, 217
Transportation, 149–50, 217, 234, 243, 258–59
Transsexuals. See Travestis
Trash collectors’ strike, 259
Travel and tourism
gay, 165–68
increase in, 79–80
sex, 176
Travestis, 191–98. See also LGBT population
Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), 151, 153
Trindade, Carlos, 66
Trindade, Ivanildo, 66
TripOut (travel site), 167
Tukano, Carlos, 210–13
Tukano tribe, 210
Tupi, 142
Uberaba, 31
Unemployment. See Employment
Unidades de Polícia Pacificadora (UPPs), 13–14, 15, 44, 69–70, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 139, 248
Batista’s contribution to, 239, 241, 242
description of program, 13
distrust of, 261–62
gang attacks on bases of, 262
pilot program, 38–40
real estate prices and, 83–84
sense of safety from, 260
tangible results from, 39–40
United Kingdom, 91, 238
United Nations, 116, 125, 143
United Nations Security Council, xxi
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, 36