Dona Marta
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Dona Marta or "Favela Santa Marta" is a slum located in Botafogo in the South Zone Rio de Janeiro
of Brazil
. It has about 8000 residents, with 500 wooden houses, 2000 brick houses, 4 kindergartens, 3 bakeries, 2 sports fields, 1 block of a samba school, 3 military units and 1 smallmarket. The slum is one of the steepest city slums.
Recently, the slum has been undergoing a process of urbanization. Several houses were built, sanitation and sewage, water piping and installation of electrical cables. Most work done in recent years in Dona Marta was the construction of a cable car that facilitates the transport of residents to higher areas of the hill.
Another major change in Dona Marta was the occupation of military force. Since 2008 the slum has no more drug trafficking in the "bocas de fumo", i.e., points of sale of drugs.
Dona Marta was the setting for international events as part of the clip of "They Don't Care About Us
" by Michael Jackson
and performed by Bike Downhill MTB of Redbull
and the film Fast Five.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It has about 8000 residents, with 500 wooden houses, 2000 brick houses, 4 kindergartens, 3 bakeries, 2 sports fields, 1 block of a samba school, 3 military units and 1 smallmarket. The slum is one of the steepest city slums.
Recently, the slum has been undergoing a process of urbanization. Several houses were built, sanitation and sewage, water piping and installation of electrical cables. Most work done in recent years in Dona Marta was the construction of a cable car that facilitates the transport of residents to higher areas of the hill.
Another major change in Dona Marta was the occupation of military force. Since 2008 the slum has no more drug trafficking in the "bocas de fumo", i.e., points of sale of drugs.
Dona Marta was the setting for international events as part of the clip of "They Don't Care About Us
They Don't Care About Us
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on April 1, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed...
" by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and performed by Bike Downhill MTB of Redbull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
and the film Fast Five.