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

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

Committed to her craft, she trains six days a week. This cancer-survivor trains in jiu-jitsu, boxing, and sparring. A mostly ...

By the 2000s, the genre reached a new level of popularity and became an important cultural expression of the favelas, symbolising resistance and struggle. Through music, the youth in the favelas ...

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

In charting a tale about a female bandit’s rise to power within a gang-controlled favela of Rio de Janeiro, ‘Outlaw‘ employs ...

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

Building on a legacy that profoundly shaped national culture, ‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ had a significant challenge ...

Emerging markets are at a critical juncture. Not only do they face the ongoing challenge of transitioning from fossil fuels to a more sustainable economy, but they must do so while increasing energy ...

Here's how four more cities around the world are beating the heat. In Rio de Janeiro's favelas, low-income communities are ...

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