A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums) has left at least seven people dead after gunfights between law enforcement officers and suspected criminals ...

Priced out of Rio's favelas, Brazil's poorest communities are squatting in abandoned government buildings. Despite billions of dollars pledged by the authorities to improve housing, Rio's poorest ...

Hundreds of heavily armed Brazilian police officers fanned out through three favelas in Rio de Janeiro in a show of force on Monday against drug gangs dominating the crowded, low-income communities.

Rio Police believe the victim was stabbed during a robbery A 39-year-old Chilean tourist identified as Javier Valdés Susarte was found dead at a Rio de Janeiro favela, it was reported Thursday in ...

Netflix’s new hit crime drama Outlaw is capturing global attention with its shocking portrayal of Brazil’s notorious Raquel ...

The group of about 20 parents and neighbors made halting progress down a street in downtown Rio, bearing pictures of children killed in this city's violence. They didn't chant or sing songs.

The 2024 edition of the United Nations report The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World showed that the number of ...

At least 25 people including a police officer have been killed in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro, according to local media. The shootout took place during a police operation in a favela in the ...

The Brazillian Netflix crime film, ‘Outlaw,’ better known as ‘Bandida: A Número Um,’ farms inspiration from the real-life of ...

The Brazillian Netflix crime film, ‘Outlaw,’ directed by João Wainer, presents the thrilling story of a young woman’s rise to ...

In Brasil, 16 million people live in favelas, a population larger than that of many countries. So, how do we deal with ...

Representatives from 10 major favelas in Rio de Janeiro have confirmed their attendance this Monday (Jul. 8) at Favelas 20 (F20), a debate forum aimed at presenting community demands to the Social ...