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Franci Clide Sousa, president of the Associaçao de Moradores (Residents' Association), points at a mural by the entrance of the shantytown Chapeu Mangueira, one of the communities most affected by demolitions and removals because of the upcoming sport events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 22, 2012. Since october 2010, more than 400 families have been removed from this comunity close to the Maracana Stadium, symbol of the 2014 World cup, to be relocated in other areas of the city, sometimes against their will. While many believe that UPPs have helped quell violence by opening the doors of the favelas to public services such as legal electricity supply, garbage collection, education, public works and social assistance program, others see the pacification program as a temporary cover-up to security problems in Rio de Janeiro.