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Slum, ghetto, barrio, or shanty town.

Favela is the Brazilian term (from a native flower) for hillside slums created from economically displaced populations. While some are flimsy and disorganized, others have water and electricity. Many are built on land owned by the government or other concerns, and constitute squatting.

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