Rio gov't building walls around slums - The Associated Press
March 31, 2009 · Print This Article
 BBC News | Rio gov't building walls around slums The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio's state government will build seven miles (11 kilometers) of concrete walls around some of the biggest slums in an effort to halt deforestation of the jungle surrounding the metropolis, officials said Tuesday. ... Rio moves to wall off its slums Concrete walls go up to protect rainforest from Rio de Janeiro's ... The Great Walls of Rio |
