I don´t know if you can see the images clearly but this is an example of what fear looks like in reality. Most homes have some sort of security measures in place. The property on the left has a concrete wall which is topped with broken glass and wiring that will electrocute a person upon contact. The house on the right has no surrounding fence - slighly atypical for Brasil. Instead it has the electrical wiring running along the roof and fairly impressive barb wire. There are some houses, interspersed among these well fortified homes, that simply have a short pointy fence and a mean looking dog. It is something to be walking down the street and see these type of anti-theft measures. There is a tremendous disparity of wealth in this country, and it really means something to be rich here, but it comes at a cost - constant fear that someone will attack and try to take it from you.
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