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

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

Brazilian authorities say they knew about ... said on Wednesday that residents of Olympic host Rio de Janeiro's slum favelas are “living in terror” after 11 people were killed in police ...

As diverse as its people is the collection of impressive architecture found in Brazil’s second most populous ... of residents living in the now-famous favelas—interesting subjects of inquiry ...

Expo-Favela Innovation has just concluded its three-day event in Rio de Janeiro highlighting the role of favelas in development.

Thousands of Brazilian army troops raided Rio de Janeiro slums in a pre-dawn crackdown ... of the opening of the Olympic Games. Five favelas were targeted by around 1,300 police and 3,600 troops ...

Adriano, after it was done viral un video from it to the inside of a slum. In the recording you can see the former attacker of the Brazil's selection barefoot and apparently intoxicated ... He lives ...

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." ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro's underdeveloped 'favela' neighborhoods ... a side event created by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio ...