‘Underground Carnaval’: Crowds of Rio residents and tourists meet on Ash Wednesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As in the days before, thousands of Rio residents and tourists from all over the...
February 17, 2021Topic
Cidade de Deus
Parties and crowds throughout the night and until Tuesday morning in Rio de Janeiro
For the fifth straight night this carnival, Rio de Janeiro saw illegal parties and people crowding with no masks, despite...
February 16, 2021
Rio’s City of God Registers Another Day and Night of Shootouts
Thursday night’s local TV news coverages showed drivers abandoning their automobiles and running for cover in one of Rio’s main...
February 2, 2018
Special Screening of ‘City of God – 10 Years Later’ in Rio Tonight
The documentary film will see a special presentation this evening, with a talk from the directors beforehand, in Rio’s Zona...
April 18, 2017
Tensions High in Rio’s City of God Favela Community
On Saturday a police helicopter crashed into community and on Sunday seven bodies were discovered by residents.
November 21, 2016
Major Police Operation in Cidade de Deus Closes 16 Schools
Police operation in response to violence in Cidade de Deus affects thousands of children as schools are closed as a...
May 27, 2014
UPP Favelas See 23% Business Growth
Businesses in favelas with Pacifying Police Units (UPP) are showing a trend towards greater growth, according to a recent study.
October 23, 2012
Vicente Amorim, and Brazilian Cinema
Vicente Amorim, the Carioca director whose new film “Corações Sujos” (Dirty Hearts) will screen this week at New York City’s...
July 10, 2012
DJ Lessons and Volunteering in Rocinha
Many visitors to the Cidade Maravilhosa are starting to find ways to give back, and a creative NGO is putting...
June 5, 2012