Brazil's Defense Minister Raul JungmannMarcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil On his Twitter account, Brazil's Defense Minister Raul Jungmann announced that 950 men and 10 armored vehicles from the Army's ...

A tough stance against organized crime? One year after a massacre that left more than 130 people dead, a new law aims to crack down on drug cartels in Rio's favelas.

A survey released Friday (Sep. 18) by Renato Meirelles, president of Popular Data and founder of Data-Favela, indicated that favela dwellers are more connected with technology than asphalt dwellers.

For international investors and expatriates in Brazil, the question“what is a favela” rarely gets a clear answer - the topic sits between stereotype and sensational headlines. This 2026 guide is the ...

Football and Brazil – it's hard to think of a more fitting duo. Whenever we talk about football, Brazilians are part of the discussion. This talk weaves its way through Latin culture as well - samba, ...

If you’ve been reading our blog lately you’d be forgiven for thinking that Brazil’s favelas are brimming with cocaine-fuelled criminals. However, there are some people working to show that it isn’t ...

In Brazil, more than 158 million voters are being called to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president, as well as new members of Congress and governors. In Rio de Janeiro, local candidates are ...

Favelas in Brazil, much like townships in South Africa, are situated near central business districts and were historically established as labour reserves for working men and women who migrated from ...

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