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Indigenous squatters living in shadow of Brazil's Maracana stadium facing uncertain future (sun-sentinel)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- As Rio prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016
Olympics, all eyes are turning to the gray and blue walls of the storied
Maracana stadium.Yet even with all the attention, few people notice about 30
indigenous people who have been squatting in the shadow of the cathedral of
Brazilian soccer and will have to move as part of the neighborhood's $63.2
million makeover.Maracana, built for the 1950 World Cup, will be the keystone
of the city's upcoming sporting events, hosting the opening and closing
ceremonies of the Olympics and the final match of World Cup.The squatters
don't fit into the state's plans for the neighborhood's makeover.The group
living next to the stadium's wall includes men and women of about 10
ethnicities -- mostly Guarani, Pataxo, Kaingangue and Guajajara. They live in
10 homes they built on the site of Rio's old Indian Museum, which has been
abandoned since 1977.Carlos Tukano, the group's leader, says the space
provides a place to stay for indigenous people visiting Rio, whether looking
for medical care, pursuing their education or hawking crafts to tourists on
the beach."When Indians came to the city, they ...

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