VOICED : Rio 2016 esperanza para ninos que buscan huir de la violencia

The video discusses how sports, particularly boxing, serve as a strategy for young people in Maré, a dangerous favela in Rio de Janeiro, to escape violence and crime. It highlights Roberto's journey from a life of fear to becoming a national boxing hero with Olympic aspirations, thanks to the support of the NGO Lucha por la Paz. The video also emphasizes the role of boxing in teaching discipline and life skills to children, offering them a path away from crime. Despite the lack of financial investment in the favela, the community places its hope in Roberto's success.

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