Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Favela has 28 Shootings in 30 Days
According to a new mobile app call “Fogo Cruzado” (Crossfire), 28 shootings were recorded in the region in thirty days...
February 27, 2017Topic
Favela
Voz das Comunidades to Publish in Print for Rio’s Favela Residents
The residents of Rio's favela communities, which make up nearly a quarter of the city's population, will gain a new...
January 24, 2017
UPP Promotes Free Holiday Camps in Rio’s Favela Communities
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) of Rocinha, Fé/Sereno, Providência and...
January 11, 2017Living Monuments Declared Cultural Heritage in Rio’s Vidigal Favela
Two projects based in Vidigal favela have been recognised as part of Rio de Janeiro’s cultural heritage.
December 22, 2016Co-Working Space Opens in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Favela
A new entrepreneurship space was inaugurated in Complexo do Alemao, a group of fifteen favelas in Rio’s North Zone.
December 20, 2016
Rio’s Santa Marta UPP Targeted With Violence
According to UPP Santa Marta officials, a UPP shootout that left one man wounded, resulted in the bombing of a...
November 23, 2016
Tensions High in Rio’s City of God Favela Community
On Saturday a police helicopter crashed into community and on Sunday seven bodies were discovered by residents.
November 21, 2016
Militias Force Commerce Monopoly in Rio’s Rocinha Community
Militias in Rio’s largest favela, Rocinha, have taken over water and coal distribution in the community, forcing local merchants to...
November 8, 2016
75 Percent of Rio’s Favela Residents Want UPP to Continue
A recent FGV survey of twenty favelas in Rio de Janeiro with UPPs show the majority of resident want the...
July 6, 2016