The decline of the downtown area of Sao Paulo, Brazil has accelerated over the last year. Crack users seem to be everywhere, roaming the central streets of South America’s biggest city. Know more:
A homeless man crosses a street in an area occupied by drug users known as Crackland, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 11, 2023. The decline of Sao Paulo’s downtown area has accelerated over the last year, where crack users seem to be everywhere, roaming the central streets of South America’s biggest city.SAO PAULO—The decline of the downtown area of Sao Paulo, Brazil has accelerated over the last year.
Several recent incidents, though not unprecedented, have made national news this year. In April, dozens of looters, some holding crack pipes, pillaged a drugstore. Earlier this month, a ride-share app driver had his car pelted with stones, and addicts swarmed him. Locals say dozens of establishments—shops, restaurants and grocery stores—have closed since the beginning of the year.Italian language teacher Paulo Recife, 31, lives in an apartment close to one of Sao Paulo’s key arteries. For the first time, he can hear addicts screaming in the morning and threatening those watching from their balconies.
“It is not a nice place to be,” Falcone said. “Of course my situation is different. I have contacts in the area, people know me. But others need to take extra care.” “Everyone here is great. They choose to leave the pack and come here to do something different. We can be nice people, too,” Creuza told a couple dozen spectators, nearly all addicts like herself. “No one is happy to live out on the streets of Crackland, no one likes to depend on this thing.”
Crackland is expected to be one of the top issues in next year’s mayoral race. Mayor Ricardo Nunes inherited the office when his predecessor died, and is seeking a second term despite low approval ratings in several polls.
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