27 Oct 2020
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São Vito
Story about the imposing São Vito Building
Story about the imposing building Edifício São Vito, a mark on the center of São Paulo gentrification system. The building was demolished in 2011, with many families being deallocated after an agreemente with the city town that was never accomplished.
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Marta Suplicy Marta Suplicy (archive footage)
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