The Brazilian flag flies over Rocinha, the most notorious favela which is home to 150.000 people Three thousand troops backed by helicopters and armoured vehicles occupied Rio de Janeiro's largest ...

A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums) has left at least seven ... Comando Vermelho (Red Command), one of Brazil's largest drug trafficking organizations.

Research on favela tourism in Rio de Janeiro further explores the dynamics of power and representation in slum tourism. It emphasizes the role of tourists as "connectors" who can influence social ...

filled with makeshift communities known as favelas (loosely translated as "slums"). Some favelas are so large that you could consider them cities inside the city. Rocinha, the largest favela in ...

Favela Cloud Turns A Rio Slum Into An Architectural Heaven Architects propose a new way of looking at high-density urban slums: making space evoke a walk in the clouds.

The family members describe how they make a living, and reflect on the quality of life in the favela ... does the Brazilian state provide for them? Students could sketch a typical slum dwelling ...

IN the dark corners of just about every developing country, you will find a slum or two. These are residential areas with little or no regular water supply; little or no electricity; no wide access ...

(Many Brazilian tourists visit too, often entering a favela for the first time.) Brother Fabio used to be part of the problem. Born in the slum in 1973, he grew up to be a hit man with the ...

The family members describe how they make a living, and reflect on the quality of life in the favela ... does the Brazilian state provide for them? Students could sketch a typical slum dwelling ...