Although there is no more space to build, the population in these sites has increased. Population growth in the slums was 660% greater in SP between 2000 and 2007, but the total area they occupy in the city decreased.
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Brazilians filmmakers love documentaries about poverty. Their films on the subject are already a style.
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More than 12 million Brazilians live in slums in some 560 municipalities with more than 150,000 inhabitants, located in metropolitan areas.