Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's largest settlements with a population ... 50 per 1000 compared to a national rate of 15 per 1000. In 2011, life expectancy in Rio's favelas was found to be ...

We all do.” It’s a way of life that Scherb, whose mother was robbed and who had witnessed a robbery on the street once, shares with many residents of this city. Recife, Brazil’s fourth ...