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 ...

Nobody likes Antony.Or so it seems. Reviled by Ajax fans for striking to force a move to United, reviled by opposition fans ...

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 ...

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

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

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

According to a report released this month from the watchdog group Global Witness, Latin America is the deadliest region for ...

In Rio de Janeiro, the balance of power may be shifting from militias to one of the city’s oldest criminal groups.

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

I’m here to claim my winnings, because according to this thread it looks like John Kincade owes me a breakfast burrito: We ...