Rocinha with Worst in AOL Travel Blog: Daily
The favela Rocinha was pointed out as one of the top ten worst places to visit in 2012 according to...
January 7, 2012Topic
Favela
Santa Marta, Three Years of Pacification
Last week marked the three year anniversary of the pacification of Dona Marta, sometimes called Santa Marta, the first favela...
December 27, 2011
World Cup and Olympic Report Alleges Human Rights Violations
A report by the Comitês Populares da Copa lists alleged human rights abuses surrounding the preparations for the 2014 World...
December 13, 2011
A Tale of Two Favela Families
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Favelas feature prominently in the news about Rio’s preparations for the...
December 13, 2011
Living in Rocinha: Post Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal are now occupied by pacification forces, and with new urban planning projects underway, big changes in the...
November 29, 2011
Plans to Demolish Matinha Favela: Daily
Unsafe hill-side construction led to plans to demolish Matinha, a small São Conrado favela, which sits next to the recently...
November 24, 2011The Favela Policy in São Paulo
With the eyes on Rocinha in Rio this past week, many in Brazil are now also looking at what’s going...
November 22, 2011
The Occupation of Rocinha and Vidigal
In a historic victory for peace in Rio de Janeiro, in the early hours of Sunday morning, police and military...
November 15, 2011
BOPE Combs Rocinha Favela for Weapons, Drugs: Daily
BOPE officers seized a trove of weapons, drugs and fake police uniforms in Rocinha Monday, following the occupation of the...
November 15, 2011