I would agree, these issues aren’t just exclusive to Brazil and massive scale sporting events, in fact as you know, it is a colonial blue print, which has been used for centuries. Resources are exploited, divide and conquer is implemented within the communities, crippling of the economy takes place, accumulation of as much wealth is concentrated amongst a few, and then follows the exploitation of the indigenous peoples desperation. Puerto Rico, is currently facing the majority of the same issues, minus the large scale sporting event and is causing an influx of people to arrive in Florida.

While, America, is trying to prevent another taxpayer bailout, through restructuring of Puerto Rico’s Debt, it interesting to know the International Olympic Committee, categorizes Puerto Rico, to be it’s own country, even though it is a U.S. Territory. There is an oversight board, which has been put in place and none of who’s members are indigenous to island of Puerto Rico. It is unfortunate, how much destruction can follow, when a concentration of power is restricted to few. We’ve seen it play out in history many times.

I’ve been listening to various new outlets and the pictures painted are ones of carefree and happy go lucky sporting events, providing a huge lift to not only Brazil’s economy, but other world economies as well. One woman is quoted as saying “It’s so much fun here. They have big screen TVs, there’s music, everyone is dancing and having a good time.” Yet, your post, paints a clearly different picture, which mainstream media usually wants to avoid.