The government of São Paulo began, on the morning of Tuesday (22), the Removal of residents from the Moinho favela located in the Elíseos fields, central São Paulo.
In all, 11 families participate in the eviction this morning. Residents of the Moinho favela have been holding a series of demonstrations against the demolition of houses on site. On April 18, there was a protest against the presence of PM agents at the site.
Leaders contrary to the eviction perform an act on the morning of Tuesday (22), during the departure of families.
A resident, who has a small trade in the region and chose not to identify himself, CNN that the government wants to withdraw people who live in the community by force.
“They want to take everyone forcibly. Our children were born and raised here. The police do a lot of barbarity when we enter. We live threatened. We can’t afford to rent because it’s too expensive. If we live here, it’s because we don’t have a better place,” he said.
Images show the movement on site on the morning of Tuesday. See below:
Families removal and construction of the Moinho Park
The government of São Paulo stated in a statement that the removal of families is part of a scheduled change for those who joined programs of the São Paulo State Housing and Urban Development Company (CDHU).
According to the state, the process, which has been carried out over the last year, already has 87% adhesion from the community.
To date, 719 families, out of a total of 821, have started the adhesion process. Of these, 558 are already qualified, that is, they are able to sign contracts and receive the keys of new houses as soon as the units are ready.
The government stated that residents were offered residences in 25 projects, in addition to the possibility of going to the market to seek real estate for financing via individual letter of credit.
The folder stressed that families whose CDHU units are not yet ready will receive a change in the amount of R $ 2,400 and housing assistance of R $ 800 from the second month.
The state administration reported by note that some characteristics make it impossible to regularize the area, such as the fact that the community is located between train lines, in a walled area, with only one entry and low possibility of flow, high housing density and the high incidence of exposed wiring.
The Housing and Urban Development Company (CDHU) plans to restructure the Moinho favela area, with the implementation of Parque do Moinho, in order to prevent new occupations.
The government of São Paulo stated that will offer 1,500 houses to the residents of Favela do Moinho contemplating all who live in the region.
According to the calculation of CNN members of the federal government began to carefully follow the process of removal of families from Favela do Moinho. The federal government requested details of the retreat planning and requested information about the housing policy of Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) management.
Favela do Moinho is the only slum located in the center of São Paulo. The union owns most of the place where the community is and the assignment of the land is still in the negotiation phase.
THE CNN He contacted the Union Heritage Secretariat (SPU/MGI), through the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, and awaits return.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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