The Brazilian government announced on Monday, 80 days before the start of the 2014 World Cup, that the military will help occupy several 'favelas,' or shantytowns, in Rio de Janeiro to guarantee ...

Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a... Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible ...

During the recent visit of Israeli president Shimon Peres, Brazil signed a contract for ... the “wonderful city”, which will host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, can ...

This has led to the growth of shanty towns, which are called favelas in Brazil. Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city. It is built on a steep ...

he wants his favela back." Daniel Bradshaw, the former Australian rules footballer, accompanied Jones to Brazil, and the grappler made a subtle joke about it in the comments section. "So wild me ...

She attended Brazil’s oldest Jewish school, Moyses Chvarts, which was established over a century ago in Recife, and now studies psychology. Brazil’s favelas ... in the world – and most ...

(ATR) The three-banded armadillo is the official mascot of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. It will be named Amijubi, Fuleco or Zuzeco after a public vote. World Cup organisers launched the mascot as ...

It was a sunny September morning in Rio de Janeiro's Parque Arará favela and volunteers were ... fast approaching — it starts in December in Brazil — and Gomes da Silva was already worried ...