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Henry Montalto

Henry Montalto is a NY born educator turned political writer and photographer. His work documents life and violence in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas.

Brazil’s Decreased Homicide Rate vs. Increase in Police Killings

Column by Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Seemingly confirming one of Bolsonaro's presidential campaign promises, Brazil registered a 23 percent drop...

Just Another Morning in the Vidigal Favela With Wild Firefights

  By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Another busy morning in the Vidigal favela in Rio de Janeiro, with wild police firefights. Families and...

400 Juvenile Offenders Released in Brazil Under Supreme Court Order

By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of Monday, June 10th, nearly 400 juvenile delinquents from several detention facilities in Brazil...

Rio’s Beautiful Niemeyer Avenue With No Prospect of Re-Opening

Column by Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Avenida Niemeyer, a major artery connecting Rio's upscale Leblon and São Conrado neighborhoods, as...

Hidden Gem Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro – “A Favela Secret”

Column By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thinking about how many restaurants exist all across Rio de Janeiro is easy, and...

Updated Alert: Large Rock in Rio Could Fall, Road Access to Vidigal Closed by Court

By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Breaking News from Vidigal in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. A massive rock...

“Mustard Gang” Founder Apprehended in Copacabana

By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Douglas Costa Leal, the founder of the shoe shiners' "Mustard Gang" has been apprehended in...

Party Alert and it’s not Carnival. The Thanksgiving of Brazil

By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is known for its many wonders, a popular travel destination for parties and the...

The Little Brazilian NGO That Could, a Tale of Incubation in the Cold

By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The triumph and tribulation NGOs face throughout the world are, at the very least, mind-boggling....

Is Tourism Doomed to Failure in Brazil?

By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Louvre Museum, known as "the big glass pyramid", has crushed Brazil in the number of tourists...

Nineteen Properties, Calls of Organized Crime, and Irregular Profits

By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flávio Bolsonaro, an elected senator of Rio de Janeiro, eldest son of Jair Bolsonaro, has just had...

Massive Mudslide in Rio’s South Zone Vidigal

By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A massive mudslide occurred in Rio de Janeiro today, Thursday, at 8 AM on Avenida Niemeyer in...

“Até Quando?” – Until When? – A Question Without an Answer

Column By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An unannounced military operation in the North Zone leaves an innocent Jiu-jitsu professor dead. A positive...

Jiu-Jitsu Professor Killed Today in Unannounced Police Operation in Rio

By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -  Eyewitnesses reported an unannounced police operation in Complexo do Alemão in the North Zone of Rio in...

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