As the Rio de Janeiro security forces continue moving community policing units into slums long controlled by criminal gangs, InSight brings an on-the-ground view about what the “pacification” process ...
But as favela tourism explodes in popularity, growing debate surrounds whether visiting these communities is truly safe — and whether outsiders are crossing ethical lines. According to BBC reporting, ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Saturday is not a school day, so kids in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela fill the dirt roads playing soccer or pretending to be cops and robbers around dangerous alleys. All ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (WTHR) - The landmarks. The beach. The views. It is impossible to miss the beauty of Rio de Janeiro and the areas that are not beautiful. The most obvious sign of economic inequality is ...
People from across the world queue for hours to get a video taken on the famous ‘Gateway to Heaven’ rooftop in the heart of Brazil’s most iconic city It was day three of the British family’s holiday ...