Another Policeman Killed in Rocinha
On the night of Thursday, September 13th, military policeman Diego Bruno Barbosa Henriques was shot and killed in Rocinha while...
September 18, 2012Topic
Rocinha
Gringos 2012 Football Cup in Rocinha: Daily
Three years ago Rio had its first Gringos Cup in Copacabana, this year the same championship will take place in...
August 21, 2012
A Photo Book of Favela da Rocinha
Gary Mark Smith, a photographer from the Kansas entered pre-pacified Rocinha in 2011 to create his fifth street photo book,...
July 31, 2012
DJ Lessons and Volunteering in Rocinha
Many visitors to the Cidade Maravilhosa are starting to find ways to give back, and a creative NGO is putting...
June 5, 2012
Rocinha Mais Verde NGO at Rio+20
The Rocinha Mais Verde, or Green My Favela, project, which encourages residents to grow their own vegetable gardens for food,...
May 29, 2012
UK School Helps Casa Jovem in Rocinha
Students from the Richard Hale School in Hertfordshire, England, is connected to a group of children at the Casa Jovem...
May 15, 2012
Course for Tourist Policing Ahead of Rio+20
As Rio attempts to increase security ahead of the Rio+20, tourist police (BPTur) and the Federal University of Fluminense (UFF)...
May 8, 2012
Outrage at Spraying of Dog in Rocinha: Daily
A member of the military police was photographed spraying a dog with pepper spray while on patrol in the favela...
May 7, 2012
Rocinha Sports Complex Hosts MMA Event
In recent months Rocinha has dominated the headlines with an increase in violence, but the community is hosting a major...
May 1, 2012