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

A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums ... of Brazil's largest drug trafficking organizations. Photos published by Rio's military police showed bulldozers ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Cancel anytime. A youth holds kites during a festival in the Turano favela in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) RIO DE JANEIRO — Two groups of men stood on opposite ...

In all areas of Rio ... most favelas are not tourist-friendly and are best avoided. If you do visit one, be respectful at all times, especially when taking photos (after all, these are people's ...

International travel is rewarding, and if South America is on your bucket list, you might want to stick to the safe ...

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

The 2024 Plastino Scholars pursued or are pursuing research opportunities around the globe this year. From left to right are ...

Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director for its producer-director Fernando Meirelles, “COG” was set in a Rio favela, inspired by real events and now ranks among world cinema ...

Authorities in Brazil are putting down illegally constructed residential buildings in one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, after police investigations showed drug trafficking group responsible for the ...

I’m here to claim my winnings, because according to this thread it looks like John Kincade owes me a breakfast burrito: We ...