At least eight people have been killed during a police raid on a neighbourhood in the centre of Rio de Janeiro, continuing a trend of deadly operations in poor favela communities.
Set to an infectious beat, the video of the Rocinha favela has exploded on social media at a time when the city is drawing ...
Inside Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, an estimated 200,000 residents live in a community where gangs hold real power over daily life. In this video, the host enters the neighborhood to see how these ...
Viral drone videos from Rio de Janeiro's favelas like Rocinha are attracting record tourists, offering rooftop aerial views through guided tours ...
A line of tourists touch up their makeup before strutting across a rooftop in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, posing for a ...
When the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) took over the brightly-colored hillside favelas in São Paulo, Brazil’s most powerful gang also brought the criminal underworld under ...
RIO DE JANEIRO – As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city’s favelas to learn more about ...