In other words, eight out of every 100 people live in these areas. Brazil is reported to have a total of 12,348 favelas.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) will begin analyzing on Nov. 13 the action that discusses the police violence and lethality that prevails today in favelas and communities in Rio de Janeiro.

The story of “King,” who doesn't disclose his real name, is similar to that of many vulnerable Brazilians in recent years.

Fighting hunger, ensuring access to water, health care, and education, investment in infrastructure, accessible credit, and ...

Footage of the 42-year-old former striker has been described as 'heartbreaking', but fans have offered a different view 🤔 ...

From goals with Roma and Inter to days in the favelas between alcohol and dancing. The latest video of Adriano Leite Ribeiro ...

A hill in Paraisopolis, Sao Paulo's second-largest favela, showcases the work of Estevao Silva da Conceicao, who has spent four decades building a unique castle that has earned him the nickname "the ...

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman ...

Pleas for justice continue even after the jury's decision. The men who committed the crime were convicted, but now people ...

In March 2024, Brazil's Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski ... black people from the favelas, when they get to positions of power, they deserve to remain alive". Franco had worked as a teacher ...

Anielle Franco, Marielle's sister and Brazil's minister for racial equality ... Raised in one of Rio's poor favelas, Marielle ...

Two former police officers have been handed lengthy jail sentences for the 2018 drive-by shooting of Rio de Janeiro city ...