Río de Janeiro, 13 nov (EFE).Río de Janeiro, 13 nov (EFE). — El proceso de “pacificación” de las favelas de Río de Janeiro llega a los cines brasileños con todos sus claroscuros en un documental ...

Río de Janeiro, 30 oct (EFE).Río de Janeiro, 30 oct (EFE). — El estadounidense Michel Phelps, campeón olímpico de natación, dio hoy una clase a niños y adolescentes de una favela de Río de Janeiro en ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city's favelas to learn more ...

SOL NASCENTE, Brazil — The buzzing main avenue of this poor Brazilian neighborhood is filled with people popping off buses after work or grabbing a bite. Teens attend an open-air rap battle and ...

On Wednesday, a Brazilian police operation in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro resulted in the deaths of seven suspected drug traffickers, including a notorious gang leader, and a local resident who was ...

Brazil is currently the second biggest consumer market for cocaine and its derivatives in the world, after the United States. Coca paste and crack are sold in bulk and at a very low price in the ...

[All links lead to Portuguese-language pages unless otherwise noted.] It was the night of June 24, 2013. The world was following the wave of protests [en] which had begun at the beginning of the month ...

This article, written by Lucas Pedretti and Marcelo Oliveira and edited by Thiago Domenici, was originally published on the Agência Pública's website on November 6, 2023. An edited version is ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — First, Vitor Oliveira sold the ground floor of the bare-bones brick building he constructed near the top of his sprawling favela in Rio de Janeiro. Then he sold one of two second ...