Military and Police Raids Leave at Least 13 Dead in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In one of the largest military operations since Brazil's armed...
August 21, 2018Topic
complexo da mare
Armed Forces Deploy 1,800 Troops Around Leme in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Armed Forces are conducting an operation today (Thursday,...
June 21, 2018Child Education Center Celebrates 10 Years in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
More than 2,000 families from Complexo da Maré have benefited from the daycare provided by RioSolidario, with around 200 children...
April 8, 2018
NBA Launches Basketball Social Project in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
In partnership with the local project "Maré que Transforma" (Tide that Transforms), the Jr. NBA program will offer free basketball...
September 7, 2017
NGO in Rio’s Complexo da Maré Needs Funding
For thirteen years the Instituto Vida Real has offered activities and courses for children and young people from the Nova...
May 17, 2017
Rio Favela Complex Offers Places in Children’s Orchestra
Orquestra Maréimbau, which offers children in Maré favela complex the opportunity to learn classical music and instruments, opens registration for...
March 15, 2017
NGO Redes da Maré Offers Free Yoga Classes in Favela Complex
Once a week, seventy Rio's residents of Complexo da Maré favela community gather to practice yoga under the guidance of...
December 27, 2016
Two Military Soldiers Shot in Rio’s Complexo da Maré Favela
National security forces are employing operations in the Vila do João favela community, part of the Complexo da Maré in...
August 11, 2016
Military Police to Take Over in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
Rio de Janeiro's Military Police has started the operation to take over the command in the Complexo da Maré favela...
April 1, 2015