Sao Paulo's second-largest favela, showcases the work of Estevao Silva da Conceicao, who has spent four decades building a unique castle that has earned him the nickname "the Brazilian Gaudi." ...

CDC supports the Health Connection project in Maré, a large informal urban community (also known as a ‘favela’ or ‘slum’) in ...

Brazil erects walls to hide the view of favelas ahead of the G20 summit :: Heads of states' motorcades will pass by the poor ...

The former Barcelona star left Atletico Madrid this summer and has moved to Brazil for the next chapter of his career. The ...

Former Barcelona forward Memphis Depay appears to be loving life in Brazil as he was spotted spending time in the favela with locals.

For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro's underdeveloped 'favela' neighborhoods, geopolitics rarely enters ...

Former Inter star Adriano has written a moving piece chronicling his status as ‘football’s biggest waste’ after a stellar ...

Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top economies.

Now the 42-year-old has written his story for The Players’ Tribune, framing it as a love letter to his home, the poverty-stricken slums of Rio de Janeiro known as the Favela. “A lot of people ...