The RiosTime quotes U.S. President Barack Obama visit to Rio
on top of Rio’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama visited Rio on Sunday, March 20th, part of a two-day visit to Brazil during a five-day South American trip. His time in Rio consisted of a morning look at the favela Cidade de Deus (City of God) in Zona Oeste (West Zone), a speech at the Theatro Municipal to the Brazilian public, followed by a visit to Christ the Redeemer.
On the streets of the Cidade de Deus favela, residents chanted Obama’s name, while mingled with the president’s security officers, journalists and army soldiers.
Cidade de Deus has 70,000 residents and is the favela made famous in the 2002 Brazilian film “City of God” which was nominated for four Oscars. Living conditions in the community have changed significantly since the implementation of the Police Pacification Unit (UPP) in February 2009.
In Cidade de Deus, Obama and his daughters Malia and Sasha played with kids from a local sports program. Then they watched a capoeira performance and a percussion group played Maracatu, Samba, Axé and Funk for their American guests. “What most impressed and moved the Obama family was the achievement of peace in the community,” Cabral tweeted.
Sources:
The Rio Times
The Rio Times
on top of Rio’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama visited Rio on Sunday, March 20th, part of a two-day visit to Brazil during a five-day South American trip. His time in Rio consisted of a morning look at the favela Cidade de Deus (City of God) in Zona Oeste (West Zone), a speech at the Theatro Municipal to the Brazilian public, followed by a visit to Christ the Redeemer.
On the streets of the Cidade de Deus favela, residents chanted Obama’s name, while mingled with the president’s security officers, journalists and army soldiers.
Cidade de Deus has 70,000 residents and is the favela made famous in the 2002 Brazilian film “City of God” which was nominated for four Oscars. Living conditions in the community have changed significantly since the implementation of the Police Pacification Unit (UPP) in February 2009.
In Cidade de Deus, Obama and his daughters Malia and Sasha played with kids from a local sports program. Then they watched a capoeira performance and a percussion group played Maracatu, Samba, Axé and Funk for their American guests. “What most impressed and moved the Obama family was the achievement of peace in the community,” Cabral tweeted.
Sources:
The Rio Times
The Rio Times
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