Led by professor Marcelo Braga Edmundo of the UFRJ (the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), the organization hopes to catch the attention of the international media and expose the problems that the World Cup and Olympic Games have brought to the community, principally the poor.

According to Edmundo, some 20,000 people from eight communities will be forced to leave their homes in order for the widening of roads near stadiums such as the Engenhao and the Maracana stadium. The committee hopes to reach its goal of 2,000 activists in Saturday's demonstration.

Additionally, a new expressway will be built, called the Transcarioca, connecting Rio's international airport to the West Zone and Barra de Tijuca, the center of athlete housing and competition, causing further need to destroy housing in order to build roadway. Habitants of Vila Harmonia, Restinga and Recreio 2 that have already been forced to leave their homes have yet to receive any sort of compensation and/or alternative locations to live.

Another disturbing fact presented by the group of professors is the lack of transparency in relation to costs of construction.

Professor Edmundo cites that the initial estimates regarding the reformation of the Maracana stadium have since tripled without any explanation to the public as to why the costs have gone up.

Edmundo claimed that the World Cup and Olympic Games are not merely about sport, but are also heavily influenced by business interests and the idea of generating as much money as possible.

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