Plans for Rio Favelas to Get Facelift
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It's one of Rio's biggest challenges before the start of...
December 14, 2010Topic
Favela
Police Door-to-Door in Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The inhabitants of the Complexo do Alemão and Vila Cruzeiro...
December 7, 2010
Rio’s Battle for Vila Cruzeiro Continues
By Amy Skalmusky, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tally continues to rise as the battle in Rio...
November 25, 2010
Blanquito, a Gringo’s Baile Funk
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the distinct sounds of Rio, Baile Funk...
November 9, 2010Rio Real Estate, Really?
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – By April of 2006 I had spent enough time in Rio to seriously consider...
November 9, 2010
Rocinha Pacification Date Approaches
By Cecilie Hestbæk, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Government officials have provisionally slated the pacification peacekeeping mission in...
October 26, 2010
Tropa de Elite 2: The ‘Real’ Enemy
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following months of teasers and speculation, Tropa de Elite...
October 12, 2010
US Brings NBA to Cantagalo Favela
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Former NBA stars Bruce Bowen and Ron Harper were in...
September 28, 2010
“5x Favela” Hits Cinemas After Cannes
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – So much has been written, said, photographed and filmed about favelas,...
August 31, 2010