Gunfire at Complexo do Alemão Race
Rio's Civil Police has identified those responsible for firing shots just minutes before a scheduled “Desafio da Paz” run in...
May 28, 2013Topic
Favelas
Complexo da Maré Waits to Receive UPP
Residents of Vila dos Pinheiros and Vila do João, slums in the Zona Norte's Complexo da Maré, are preparing for...
May 21, 2013
Rocinha Residents Receive Home Titles
The state of Rio de Janeiro issued 2,091 land titles to residents of Rocinha, a pacified favela located in Zona...
May 14, 2013
Rio Police Operations to Secure Cristo
Weeks before the FIFA Confederations Cup and World Youth Day, Rio pacifies favelas to improve security for tourists visiting Christ...
April 30, 2013
Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud in Brazil
The Ministry for Cities will investigate accusations that former civil servants have defrauded the government’s massive housing program, Minha Casa...
April 16, 2013
Travessias 2: Contemporary Art in Maré
Observatório de Favela presents Travessias 2, a contemporary art exhibit in Complexo da Maré.
April 16, 2013
A Horrendous, Terrible Story
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The attack on the foreign tourist couple that were riding in a passenger van...
April 2, 2013
Rio Rugby Club Launch Nossa Paixão
The Rio Rugby Club launched the new project “Rugby é Nossa Paixão” (Rugby is Our Passion) in Rio’s largest favela...
March 26, 2013
Eco-Friendly Homes for Rio Favelas
Rio opened sixteen eco-friendly apartments to residents of hillside favela communities Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, part of the Morar Carioca...
March 19, 2013