Wall in Rio, Segregation or Environmental?

The citizens of Rio de Janeiro are divided physically and mentally because of a new wall put in place by the government. This wall officials say is to, save the rainforests by building a wall surrounding them to prevent residents from creating houses which knock down the trees. The less fortunate people living in Rio, claim this wall is an attempt to shut them out, just a way for the city to get rid of the "eyesore" their homes create. The poor people live in shantytowns, which the new "eco-wall" coincidentally runs right around and blocks peoples view into the less fortunate housing complexes.

Many residents feel that Rio de Janeiro is establishing this wall to help stop the expansion of these slums before the 2016 Olympics. The people feel the shanty towns already created a subconscious barrier between the upper and lower classes, and they believe this wall is further cementing the division of society. In this CNN article, many residents and officials comment on the construction of this new wall in Brazil.