This article seeks to present part of the reflections made in my doctoral thesis, in which I analyze the meanings of the revival of practices and discourses about the "removal" of favelas in Rio de Janeiro today. This paper will discuss one of the constituent dimensions of what I call "repertoire of removing" the "legacy" that will achieve the mega sports events that the city will host (the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics). The current urban interventions are resulting in significant changes in the flows and uses of city space, causing even the displacement of some residents of slums. This process has been translated by the public authorities involved, as well as in relation to other interventions, such as a "legacy" allowed for achieving these mega events. This configuration represents an important alteration in the conformation of the "slum problem" at this conjuncture.
legacy; mega events; removal; slums