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A man rides his bicycle next to a wall with graffiti depicting Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho in Vila Autodromo slum in Rio de Janeiro on April 19.

Backstreets of Rio de Janeiro

According to a document released by the popular movement "Comite Popular da Copa e Olimpiadas do Rio de Janeiro," the preparations for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will displace more than 7,185 families from their homes to make way for new sports facilities, bus routes for traffic and improvements in tourism infrastructure.

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