WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.600 The Vila Autódromo community, located in the exclusive neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:07.100 has existed for more than 40 years and developed without any public resources from the government. 00:00:07.100 --> 00:00:10.300 Now, because of the construction of the Olympic Park, the federal, state and municipal governments 00:00:10.300 --> 00:00:12.554 want to erase the history of the community. 00:00:13.123 --> 00:00:17.300 On October 12, 2011, the Municipal Secretary of Housing began registering homes in Vila Autódromo. 00:00:19.778 --> 00:00:22.256 This is the first step in the planned eviction of more than 1,000 residences of the community. 00:00:24.041 --> 00:00:26.142 'City Hall's office, good afternoon.' 00:00:31.157 --> 00:00:35.113 "All resettlements are being conducted through dialogue or the court system. No one is being removed by force." 00:00:35.113 --> 00:00:36.748 Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee 00:00:44.950 --> 00:00:48.000 They got here saying they needed to do the registry. 00:00:48.000 --> 00:00:52.233 That we had already lost and if we refused they would come back to demolish (our homes). 00:00:52.233 --> 00:00:58.431 We would lose our homes either way. That's how they arrived, intimidating people. 00:01:04.431 --> 00:01:05.631 Yes? 00:01:05.818 --> 00:01:06.987 Good afternoon. 00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:11.533 I'm still figuring out how the process is going to be... 00:01:11.718 --> 00:01:13.710 Gabriel Caroli - The Press Officer for the Rio Municipal Department of Housing 00:01:15.556 --> 00:01:22.133 I was talking to my nephew about it, but I also need to wait for my sister to discuss it with her. 00:01:22.133 --> 00:01:27.987 But let me explain something to you - we are from the Municipal Secretary of Social Assistance. 00:01:28.377 --> 00:01:37.167 We're here to do the single registry, the one that gives you access to all of the government's aid programs. 00:01:37.167 --> 00:01:40.833 Yes, but I still need to discuss it with my sister because she needs to be here too... 00:01:41.110 --> 00:01:41.864 I see. 00:01:42.238 --> 00:01:45.163 To see what the process will be - how long are you here? 00:01:45.163 --> 00:01:46.649 Today and tomorrow. 00:01:46.649 --> 00:01:49.000 Is this for the eviction of the community? 00:01:49.000 --> 00:01:51.033 Well, the Housing Department already talked to you, right? 00:01:51.033 --> 00:01:54.300 No, no one said anything to me. 00:01:54.300 --> 00:01:57.936 Is it for the eviction or you don't know? 00:01:58.471 --> 00:02:01.633 No, we are here about benefits. 00:02:01.633 --> 00:02:03.533 And what are the benefits? 00:02:03.533 --> 00:02:04.433 Are you the owner? 00:02:04.433 --> 00:02:05.033 One of them. 00:02:05.033 --> 00:02:07.367 Did you already authorize your space to be measured? 00:02:07.367 --> 00:02:09.990 Not yet, I'm still talking to them. 00:02:10.523 --> 00:02:13.767 She didn't finish answering my question. 00:02:13.767 --> 00:02:18.967 Well you asked about Housing, and they're right there but you didn't let them in. 00:02:19.829 --> 00:02:23.400 No, but I-- 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:25.967 They don't inform us. 00:02:25.967 --> 00:02:28.422 When you ask a question that no one has asked... 00:02:28.422 --> 00:02:31.835 Most of the people in the community are lay, so they don't ask that question. 00:02:31.835 --> 00:02:37.433 What is the intention, of removing people from the community? 00:02:37.433 --> 00:02:40.367 So we've been living and working here for many years... 00:02:40.367 --> 00:02:46.905 Every time we ask important questions about what they're doing in the community, they run away. 00:02:46.905 --> 00:02:49.200 They don't give you a concrete answer. 00:02:49.200 --> 00:02:52.867 When I asked if it was for the eviction of the people, they said they didn't know. 00:02:52.867 --> 00:02:56.582 So you have to go talk to someone else. That makes it hard. 00:03:00.001 --> 00:03:08.967 This is an abuse, this is unheard of. I have grandchildren, I have my daughter, this should not be done. 00:03:08.967 --> 00:03:15.167 Go ask (mayor) Paes and (governor) Cabral if they want to live in 40 square meters. It's an absurd, awful thing. 00:03:15.167 --> 00:03:17.467 This is a single house, right? 00:03:17.467 --> 00:03:20.767 No sir, this is my house and my daughter's house is above. 00:03:20.767 --> 00:03:27.981 My house has everything: three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom, a huge garage. 00:03:27.981 --> 00:03:35.644 I'm not giving up my home - no way. Me and my husband have been here our whole lives. 00:03:35.644 --> 00:03:39.267 I'm irritated, not with you personally but with what they're offering me. 00:03:39.267 --> 00:03:40.925 Thank you for your attention. 00:03:57.800 --> 00:04:06.700 They marked my house (for removal) without my authorization and also marked my sister's here. 00:04:06.700 --> 00:04:09.500 This resident has been here for 12 years. 00:04:09.500 --> 00:04:13.004 And the desire is to continue living here. 00:04:15.235 --> 00:04:19.205 (Markings on houses in the community made by the Municipal Housing Department) 00:04:28.600 --> 00:04:32.700 Municipal law 34522: "The resettlement process is based on the participation of the benefitted population 00:04:32.700 --> 00:04:37.512 in all of the stages of the process, searching for consensual solutions and the commitment to the project's success. 00:04:39.133 --> 00:04:41.568 Global Olympic Sponsors 00:04:41.937 --> 00:04:44.554 Rio 2016 Olympic Sponsors 00:04:46.733 --> 00:04:50.415 Produced by the Communication Collective of MNLM-RJ 00:04:50.830 --> 00:04:53.269 Supported by MNLM and WITNESS 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The Vila Autódromo community, located in the exclusive neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro,