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Rocinha Questions PAC 2 Spending Plan

By Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rocinha has benefited from government investments in recent years but the latest PAC 2 plan including a cable car for the massive favela has met opposition by some community members. President Rousseff visited the neighborhood on June 14th to announce the plan, just before national protests erupted questioning how money was being spent, among other issues.

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