Tag: favela
Killer Scorpions Are Invading Brazil’s Urban Centers
I live in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to some 12 ...
Brazil Breaks Own Record with 63,880 Murders in 2017 or 175 per Day
Brazil had a record number of murders last year, with homicides rising 3.7% from ...
Born to Fight Crime in the 1990s, Rio’s Militias Have Become Just Another Criminal Organization
In mid-May 2008, a journalist, a photographer and their driver were kidnapped and tortured ...
Marielle’s Murder and the Death of Brazil’s Racial Democracy Myth
When Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, was shot to death in ...
Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...
Brazil Slum Uses Green Solution to Treat Its Waste and Sewerage
A small slum in the midst of Rio de Janeiro’s scenic Tijuca Forest has ...
Army Back in Rio, This Time Taking Over the Security of the City
Brazil’s military has taken full control of security in Rio de Janeiro and the ...
Rio’s Favela Residents Go to Copacabana Beach to Denounce Violence and Authorities’ Neglect
Hundreds of favela residents have rallied on Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana beach, weary ...
Can’t Maintain Order? In Brazil They Call the Army
Brazil’s military is getting a serious workout these days. The authorities have recently deployed ...
Basic Sanitation Might Be Coming Soon to a Big Favela in Rio
Brazilian authorities have taken the first step towards providing basic sanitation to more than ...
