It wasn't just theft and gangs but things that even the police had to be careful of. Brazil's economy was in the top 8, but most of that belonged to the top 1%.
The fact that the boundaries of slums were clear means that the economic caste system was firm. In a country where corruption was part of most people's daily life, it seemed like hell where only bad things happened, but there were normal people who still dreamed of the next life.
Jina Davis was dispatched to investigate violence against under-aged children as a member of the UN. Sao Paulo's international cooperation agency wasn't just a simple company. That was because, in order to attract foreign capital, an overall report of the working environment was needed, and the hottest topics were wage equality and labor environment inquiries, among women's rights groups.
The decision Jina made after seeing Sao Paulo was firm.