Passinho Dance-Offs Unite Communities
Some 25,000 people gathered in Parque de Madureira in Zona Norte, for the third annual Batalha do Passinho semi-final to...
May 7, 2013Topic
Favela
Minha Casa Minha Vida’s Two Fatal Flaws
Opinion, by Anna Kaiser RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minha Casa Minha Vida, Brazil’s flagship public housing program, attempts to...
April 16, 2013
UPP Officers Face Attacks in Rio Favelas
An attack on two UPP (Police Pacification Unit) officers in the Morro São João favela of Engenho Novo is the...
April 2, 2013
Rio Rugby Club Launch Nossa Paixão
The Rio Rugby Club launched the new project “Rugby é Nossa Paixão” (Rugby is Our Passion) in Rio’s largest favela...
March 26, 2013
Concern of Violence Drops in Rio: Daily
Violence is no longer among the major concerns experienced by Rio residents, a survey by O Globo newspaper published on...
March 26, 2013
Providência Gondola Controversy Grows
The new cable car, or ‘Teleférico’, which is planned for Rio’s Morro da Providência favela community, is now set to...
February 19, 2013
Celebrities Visit Favelas During Carnival
A number of celebrities visiting Brazil for the country’s famous Carnival celebrations have taken time out from the festivities to...
February 12, 2013
Favelas in Rio are Drawing More Tourists
Roughly half the tourists that travel to Rio de Janeiro plan on visiting one of the city’s favelas, according to...
January 29, 2013
Favelas with UPP See Illegal Electric Drop
New research by the Light electric company shows a reduction of “gatos” – illegal ‘high-jacking” of power – from 70...
January 22, 2013