The United Arab Emirates wants to invest more in Brazil. The focus is not only on raw materials but also on infrastructure ...

Soar over the favelas with a drone, offering a unique aerial perspective of the vibrant and dynamic urban communities. Glide ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

Gangs and militias have imposed strict curfews. Coronavirus is coming, and Rio de Janeiro's lawless favelas are gearing up for the onslaught. City of God, a sprawling complex of slums made famous ...

Damaged structures are seen during a police operation to demolish properties allegedly belonging to drug trafficker Alvaro ...

AFP HAS GIVEN THE CHILDREN OF THE RIO FAVELA CIDADE DE DEUS (“CITY OF GOD”) A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR PASSION FOR FOOTBALL THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS. AFP has given the children of the rio ...

Rio de Janeiro police dismantled a 'drug trafficking resort' in the Israel Complex of Rio favelas. Built by notorious ...

A description of the largest of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro; Rocinha, where 100,000 people live. The former wooden shacks have been upgraded to permanent dwellings with some modern services ...

A description of the largest of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro; Rocinha, where 100,000 people live. The former wooden shacks have been upgraded to permanent dwellings with some modern services ...

We had a rich programme of collaboration and exchanges with LSE, which had real consequences for us … The research facilitated the inclusion of these peripheral actors from the favelas of our large ...

In this report, Human Rights Watch/Americas documents instances of police brutality, including two massacres in which twenty-seven residents of one of Rio’s infamous hillside slums, or favelas ...