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?

In their bid to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazilian authorities promised to improve life in the ... In the favelas, 42% of households are headed by women, data collected by ...