Mare Favela Remains Occupied Ahead Of Presidential Elections

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 10: Claudia (C), a Bolsa Familia recipient, adjusts her heair in a delapidated section of the occupied Complexo da Mare, one of the largest favela complexes in Rio, on October 10, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bolsa Familia is a social welfare program run by the government. There is one running pipe of water for dozens of residents in the area. The Mare favela is currently occupied by Brazilian military soldiers. Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate Dilma Rousseff faces Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) challenger Aecio Neves in a run-off election on October 26. Rousseff's Workers' Party has developed social programs assiting millions to rise out of poverty yet Brazil's economy has sputtered as of late. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)