For the original by Mariana Alvim in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. Fewer motorized vehicles, proximity to points of interest, and a sense of community: these are some of the features that would make favelas good […]
Vila Laboriaux, with its dramatic view of beach on one side, lagoon on the other, is situated at the peak of Rocinha, Rio’s largest single favela. The community, between tranquil forest and the hustle and bustle of […]
For the original by Elenilce Bottari in Portuguese in O Globo click here. They have no doubt that “what they did to Bull was a great cruelty.” This is how residents, friends and family have described […]
For the original by William de Oliveira in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. William de Oliveira is a Rocinha resident and former Resident Association president. The disappearance of a resident from the Rocinha community of Rio […]
For the original by Guiliander Carpes in Portuguese on Terra click here. The pacification of favelas in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone has brought greater security to previously dangerous areas. And in the wake of […]