Leblon and Gávea After Rocinha Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal's pacification has not caused the same dramatic impact on the Leblon and Gavéa real estate market as...
March 6, 2012Topic
Favelas
UPP Commander Arrested in Rio
Federal Police arrested eleven people last Thursday February 16, including an ex-commander of the UPP, accused of involvement in drug...
February 21, 2012
Rio Infrastructure Needs R$16B: Daily
Rio de Janeiro will need to invest some R$15.8 billion in both public investment and private funding by 2020 to...
February 13, 2012
Next for Rio’s Pacified Favela Communities
Plans to establish centers for ‘The Prevention of Violence and Promotion of Security’ in pacified favela communities is aimed at...
January 10, 2012
Gamboa and the English Cemetery in Rio
Gamboa is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio de Janeiro, and hosts The English Cemetery at Gamboa, one of...
January 10, 2012
U.S. House Speaker Visits Rio Favela: Daily
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner visited Vidigal, one of Rio’s favelas yesterday, as part of...
January 10, 2012
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, 2012
Mexico’s Military Lessons for Brazil
An army can be a terrible thing to waste. That’s particularly true in many Latin American countries, where the threats...
December 27, 2011
Rio Favela Population Largest in Brazil: Daily
IBGE 2010 census: 1,393,314 people in 763 Rio favelas, up 27.65% from 2000. Now 22.03% of Rio's population lives in...
December 23, 2011