# Rio slum barrier plans spark outcry in The Guardian

Yesterday, Transit-City's blog was publishing an article from The Guardian about the construction of a new unfortunate barrier in the world. This one will be in a Rio favela, Dona Marta and is suposed to prevent the rain forest from the illegal occupation of the slum. Ecology is thus the new pretext of Brazilian authorities to act against the poorest of its population.

Here is the article.