Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's largest settlements ... Infant mortality rates are high in favelas, 50 per 1000 compared to a national rate of 15 per 1000. In 2011, life expectancy in Rio's ...

The family members describe how they make a living, and reflect on the quality of life in the favela ... to people living in favelas. To what extent does the Brazilian state provide for them?

Recent census data reveals a stark reality: favelas, or informal settlements, are growing at an alarming rate. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE reports that 16.4 million ...

Brazil has 16.390 million people living in favelas countrywide. The amount represents 8.1 percent of the national population (203M)—in other words, eight out of every 100 people live in these areas.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil launched what it called a social ... These neighborhoods, popularly known as favelas, are home to 16.4 million Brazilians, or 8% of the country’s population ...