Dispute Highlights Interest in Vidigal Property
A conflict between expatriates over land ownership in Rio’s Vidigal favela community is headed for the courts, after residents at...
October 9, 2012Topic
Vidigal
UPPs Reduce Violent Deaths by 78 Percent
A study found that the UPPs have reduced the rates of violent deaths, such as homicides and deaths in encounters...
September 25, 2012
Study Claims Discontent Among UPP
A recent study claims that a large number of officers in the Police Pacifying Unit (UPP) are unhappy with their...
July 17, 2012
The Vidigal Sitiê Sustainability Project
Today, thanks to the Sitiê project, an old dump site in the Vidigal favela community has become a small paradise...
July 3, 2012
Luxury Hotel Under Construction in Vidigal
Vidigal has seen intense real estate speculation, including a proposed 5-star luxury hotel being built by Antonio Belmonte at the...
June 26, 2012
Visiting the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
The favelas of Rio can be dangerous, but with the pacification efforts, several communities have become a safe and welcoming...
April 3, 2012
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, 2012
Vidigal Guesthouses Thrive After UPP
Just a few weeks after Vidigal officially received its own Police Pacification Unit (“UPP”), investors and businesses are speculating on...
February 7, 2012
Vidigal to Receive the 19th UPP in Rio
The 19th Police Pacification Unit (UPP) is to officially come into operation in the favela communities of Vidigal and Chácara...
January 17, 2012