What were the migrants called?
In accordance with the term used to describe their living areas, the migrants began to be called `favelados’. What became of the favelados? Many never left the favelas or else were forced to find a wealthy patron who would give them work in his or her home. Out of frustration and desperation, some took advantage of the access to lucrative black markets facilitated by Rio’s international shipping port and either started or became members of gangs which traffic in illegal commodities ranging from drugs to other humans. These conditions persist in the present. What about the children who live in the favelas? The children are supposed to be in school. The Brazilian government now gives a financial incentive to poor families who send them. However, there are some parents with such troubles of their own that they do not make an effort to see that their children attend. Some encourage the children to work or beg instead. There are even situations where the effects of poverty are so disastrous
