Watching Rio, the Movie, in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A city of contradictions, extremes, and stunning beauty, Rio...
April 26, 2011Topic
Favela
Obama’s Favela Visit: Opportunity, Not Just Security
Opinion, by Michael D. Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On March 20th, U.S. President Barack Obama will visit one...
March 15, 2011
Safer Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of the favelas of the Complexo do Alemão in...
March 1, 2011
Favela Hostels on the Rise
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A growing number of favela residents are discovering tourism as...
March 1, 2011
Fear of Landslides: Families Relocated
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Two hundred families from the favela Morro do Borel in...
February 15, 2011
Peacekeeper Problems in Zona Norte
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In November 2010, thousands of members of the Rio police...
January 25, 2011
High Risk Building Adds to Devastation
By Bhamika Bhudia, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the wake of the devastating mudslides, the country’s worst...
January 25, 2011
WikiLeaks: US on 2009 Favela Violence
By Nestor Bailly, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The end of 2010 was a dramatic time for Rio,...
January 4, 2011
Happy Holidays in Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For baby Wanderson, a newborn from Complexo do Alemão, it's...
December 21, 2010