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Cracolândia
Cracolândia, also known as Crackland in English, is a popular denomination for a region of the city of São Paulo, which is notorious for its high incidence of drug trafficking and drug use in public. It is located within the central region of the city, near Luz Station. Recent history Since 2005, the city hall has shut down bars and hotels associated with drug distribution and prostitution, displaced homeless people, and increased police presence with the intent to inhibit drug use in Cracolândia. Hundreds of buildings were designated as public utility in a 1.1 million square foot area, and were expropriated. The objective of the project was to increase the attractiveness of the region to private businesses. In 2007, the São Paulo city hall launched a program named Nova Luz (''New Light'' in Portuguese, referring to the broader region around Luz Station) in order to promote the execution of the planned changes to the region. Among the proposed measures were tax breaks, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luz Station
Luz Station (, ) is a commuter rail and intercity rail station in the Bom Retiro (district of São Paulo), Bom Retiro district of São Paulo, Brazil, serving RFFSA, the intercity rail network of Brazil, Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, CPTM Line 7 (CPTM), Line 7-Ruby, Line 11 (CPTM), Line 11-Coral and Line 13 (CPTM), Line 13–Jade (Airport-Express). It has subway connections to São Paulo Metro Line 1 (São Paulo Metro), Line 1-Blue and ViaQuatro Line 4 (São Paulo Metro), Line 4-Yellow via its Luz (São Paulo Metro), underground metro station of the same name. It is currently located in Bairro da Luz and was driven between the years of 1895 and 1901, designed by the British architect Charles Henry Driver for the São Paulo Railway Company, São Paulo Railway, a company based in London and which was responsible for building the first railway line in the state of São Paulo, ligand or Port of Santos, port of Santos, São Paulo, Santos à cidade de Jundiaí. The statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal Drug Trade
The illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, or narcotrafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of drug prohibition, prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibitionism, prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. The think tank Global Financial Integrity's ''Transnational Crime and the Developing World'' report estimates the size of the global illicit drug market between US$426 and US$652billion in 2014, which is equal to the UK's national debt alone. With a Gross world product, world GDP of US$78 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally, and it remains very difficult for local authorities to reduce the rates of drug consumption. History Prior to the 20th century, governments rarely made a major effort to proscribe recreational drug use, though sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostitution In Brazil
Prostitution in Brazil is Legality of prostitution, legal, in terms of exchanging sex for money, as there are no laws forbidding adults from being professional sex workers, but it is illegal to operate a brothel or to employ sex workers in any other way.Gabriela Silva Leite PBS NewsHour, 13 July 2003 Public order and vagrancy laws are used against street prostitutes. The affordability of prostitutes is the most inquired-about term in word completion queries on purchases on Google in Brazil. Extent A 2013 survey published by UNAIDS estimated there to be 546,848 prostitutes in the country. Exploitation of Child prostitution, child and teenagers through prostitution in Brazil is widespread and a serious problem. Brazil is considered to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homelessness
Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing. It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, living in boarding houses with no security of tenure, and people who leave their homes because of civil conflict and are refugees within their country. The legal status of homeless people varies from place to place. Homeless enumeration studies conducted by the government of the United States also include people who sleep in a public or private place that is not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. Homelessness and poverty are interrelated. There is no standardized method for counting homeless individuals and identifying their needs; consequently, most cities only have estimated figures for their homeless populations. In 2025, approximately 330 million people worldwide experience absolute homelessness, lac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Property Tax
A property tax (whose rate is expressed as a percentage or per mille, also called ''millage'') is an ad valorem tax on the value of a property.In the OECD classification scheme, tax on property includes "taxes on immovable property or Wealth tax, net wealth, taxes on the change of ownership of property through Inheritance tax, inheritance or Gift tax, gift and Financial transaction tax, taxes on financial and capital transactions" (see: ), but this article only covers taxes on realty. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located. This can be a national government, a federated state, a county or other Region, geographical region, or a Local government, municipality. Multiple jurisdictions may tax the same property. Often a property tax is levied on real estate. It may be imposed annually or at the time of a real estate transaction, such as in real estate transfer tax. This tax can be contrasted with a rent tax, which is based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Hygiene Movement
The social hygiene movement was an attempt by reformers in the late 19th and early 20th century to deal with problems that were seen to have a social background, including venereal disease, tuberculosis, alcoholism and mental illness. Social hygienists emphasized strict self-discipline as a solution to societal ills and often blamed problems on rapid urbanization. The movement continued throughout much of the 20th century. History People in the social hygiene movement of the late 19th and early 20th aimed to create high standards of what they considered to be moral and sexual responsibility. They wanted to prevent venereal disease, tuberculosis, addiction and mental illness, which were often considered as linked problems. In some countries, the social hygiene movement represented a rationalized, professionalized version of the earlier social purity movement. Many social hygienists were also supporters of eugenics. Concerned by degeneration and heredity, they argued for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulnerable People
A vulnerable adult, sometimes called an incapacitated adult, is an adult who, due to mental or bodily disability, cannot take care of themselves without help from others. Causes Adults usually become vulnerable by cognitive impairment such as Down syndrome. Aging can cause or worsen a person's vulnerability, by physical decrepitude and/or lack of money. Many vulnerable adults have suffered abuse, the long-term effects of which may aggravate their vulnerability. Effects A vulnerable adult's daily living activities may be affected by impairments such as illiteracy, communication difficulties, learning disabilities and other practical deficits. International initiatives (such as the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 4) try to fix this by giving them a fair chance to learn. Vulnerable adults' cognitive impairment puts them at greater-than-usual risk of abuse (domestic or institutional) and exploitation. Vulnerable adults are also at risk of self-neglect if they do not receive s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack Cocaine
Crack cocaine, commonly known simply as crack, and also known as rock, is a free base form of the stimulant cocaine that can be Smoking, smoked. Crack offers a short, intense Euphoria (emotion), high to smokers. The ''Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment'' calls it the most Addictive drug, addictive form of cocaine. Crack cocaine first saw widespread use as a recreational drug in primarily Poverty in the United States, impoverished neighborhoods in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami in late 1984 and 1985. This rapid increase in use and availability was named the "Crack epidemic in the United States, crack epidemic", which began to wane in the 1990s. The use of another highly addictive stimulant drug, crystal meth, became popular between 1994 and 2004. Terminology The origin of the name "crack" comes from the "crackling" sound (and hence the onomatopoeic moniker "crack") that is produced when the cocaine and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdades Secretas
''Verdades Secretas'' (English: ''Hidden Truths'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Walcyr Carrasco and directed by Mauro Mendonça Filho and Amora Mautner. Produced and broadcast by TV Globo, it premiered on 8 June 2015. The second season was broadcast by Globo streaming service, Globoplay from 20 October 2021 to 17 December 2021. The first season stars Camila Queiroz, Rodrigo Lombardi, Drica Moraes, Marieta Severo, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Grazi Massafera, Agatha Moreira, and Rainer Cadete. While Rômulo Estrela, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Maria de Medeiros, Deborah Evelyn, Ícaro Silva, Sérgio Guizé, and Júlia Byrro join the main cast for the second season. In October 2021, the telenovela was renewed for a third season, which was scheduled to premiere in 2023. In May 2022, Globo shelved plans of producing the third season, ending the show's run after two seasons. In 2015, the first season won the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela. Plot Season 1 (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
