This has led to the growth of shanty towns, which are called favelas in Brazil. Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city. It is built on a steep ...

Soar over the favelas with a drone, offering a unique aerial perspective of the vibrant and dynamic urban communities. Glide ...

An Australian man who went viral in Brazil for befriending gangsters in Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous favela says he wants to use his notoriety to help children he met in the slum. Hugo Cary ...

Brazil’s favelas are infamously densely neighborhoods, often featuring small, ramshackle apartments and shops. They’re overpopulated, unsanitary and hotbeds of crime usually avoided by police ...

During the recent visit of Israeli president Shimon Peres, Brazil signed a contract for ... and the drug cartels operating mostly in the favelas, where millions of Brazilians live, next to the ...

"He ripped the flag away from us," Abacaxi told DW in Rio. "The Brazilian aesthetic disappeared from the favelas, Brazil's ...

I do wish the best for Brazil, but still feel they should clean the house before inviting guests. By that I mean providing a decent standard of living for all! Mar 25th, 2014 - 10:44 pm 0 ...

Rio's favelas have long been thought of as no go areas, but Google is literally putting them on the map. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images There's a huge amount of non-violent daily life just going ...