The number of people living in shanty towns or “misery villages” in Argentina and particularly in the capital Buenos Aires keeps increasing despite a decade of sustained growth at almost ...

Causes of urban growth Land use in LEDCs Characteristics of shanty town areas Case study: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rocinha The rapid growth of shanty towns Reasons for migration to Rio de Janeiro ...

Hundreds of people descended on a seaside town on the first day of a three-day sea shanty festival. People came from as far as Canada and the US to enjoy the not-for-profit event in Harwich ...

A battalion of Special Forces (BOPE) from the Brazilian city of Rio do Janeiro started using unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones to air monitor the drugs trade and gangs in shanty towns ...

Dubbed “Mayotte Standing”, the plan includes restoring electricity to every home and bans the reconstruction of shanty towns. The most devastating cyclone to hit France's poorest department in ...