Dispute Highlights Interest in Vidigal Property
A conflict between expatriates over land ownership in Rio’s Vidigal favela community is headed for the courts, after residents at...
October 9, 2012Topic
Favela
Complexo da Penha to Receive R$580 Million
Complexo da Penha in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) is set to receive investments worth R$580 million (US$290 million) under...
October 2, 2012
UPPs Reduce Violent Deaths by 78 Percent
A study found that the UPPs have reduced the rates of violent deaths, such as homicides and deaths in encounters...
September 25, 2012
Rio’s Rocinha Favela to Receive UPP: Daily
Almost a year after police forces invaded the notorious and often violent favela Rocinha, it is slated to receive an...
September 20, 2012
Another Policeman Killed in Rocinha
On the night of Thursday, September 13th, military policeman Diego Bruno Barbosa Henriques was shot and killed in Rocinha while...
September 18, 2012
Captain Reinstated in Providência UPP
The head of the UPP in Morro da Providência, Captain Glauco Schorcht, was reinstated by the Polícia Militar after being...
September 4, 2012
More Computers for Complexo do Alemão
A new computer course in Complexo do Alemão aims to increase computer literacy among children living in the area, boosting...
September 4, 2012
UPP Aids Commerce in the Favelas of Rio
Outside investors are increasingly entering pacified favela communities ready to do business, and a new program called “Comércio Legal” (Legal...
August 28, 2012
Gringos 2012 Football Cup in Rocinha: Daily
Three years ago Rio had its first Gringos Cup in Copacabana, this year the same championship will take place in...
August 21, 2012