Vila Autódromo Resists With Plano Popular
The favela community of Vila Autódromo is resisting relocation for 2016 Olympic infrastructure development with their Plano Popular da Vila...
August 7, 2012Topic
Favela
A Photo Book of Favela da Rocinha
Gary Mark Smith, a photographer from the Kansas entered pre-pacified Rocinha in 2011 to create his fifth street photo book,...
July 31, 2012
Police Killed in Complexo do Alemão UPP
A gun battle between police forces and suspected gang members in the Complexo do Alemão UPP resulted in the death...
July 24, 2012
Study Claims Discontent Among UPP
A recent study claims that a large number of officers in the Police Pacifying Unit (UPP) are unhappy with their...
July 17, 2012
The Vidigal Sitiê Sustainability Project
Today, thanks to the Sitiê project, an old dump site in the Vidigal favela community has become a small paradise...
July 3, 2012
Army Set to Leave Complexo do Alemão
The official withdrawal of the Brazilian Armed Forces from the Complexo do Alemão, in Rio’s Zona Norte, is scheduled to...
June 26, 2012
Luxury Hotel Under Construction in Vidigal
Vidigal has seen intense real estate speculation, including a proposed 5-star luxury hotel being built by Antonio Belmonte at the...
June 26, 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
Rocinha Mais Verde NGO at Rio+20
The Rocinha Mais Verde, or Green My Favela, project, which encourages residents to grow their own vegetable gardens for food,...
May 29, 2012