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Opinion: Brazil’s Favela Health Care Challenge

By Emily He* (Opinion) Thirty-five years after Brazil created the Sistema Único de Saúde, the fight for universal healthcare coverage continues in favelas all over...

Women Lead 60% of Businesses in Brazilian Favelas

A recent Novo Outdoor Socials (NÓS) study shows that women run 60% of favela businesses in Brazil. Conducted last August, the survey also highlights that...

Police Crack Down on Rio Favelas to Stop Crime

A thousand police officers entered three major favelas in Rio de Janeiro, to curb escalating crime rates. The state government publicized this large operation, specifically...

São Paulo Architect Revamps 4m2 House in Local Favela

Francisco da Silva, known as Tiquinho, gave his 43-square-foot house in São Paulo a complete makeover. He's 59 and works in recycling. The house lacked...

São Paulo: large fire reaches Pau Queimado favela in the east zone

  By Gianlucca Gattai A fire of significant proportions has been raging since the early hours of this Thursday (27th) in a favela in the region...

The largest favela in Brazil is now located in Brasília and not in Rio or São Paulo

Brazilians were surprised when the government announced that the country's largest "favela" (slum) is located in the capital Brasilia, just 35 kilometers from the...

Police operation leaves more than a dozen dead in a Rio de Janeiro favela

A joint operation by the Civil Police and the Military Police against drug trafficking left at least 11 dead in the Complexo do Salgueiro,...

House in a favela in Brazil wins world prize for architecture; see

It was Brazil! The house of the artist Kdu dos Anjos, in the community Aglomerado da Serra, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (MG), was...

Five men die in confrontation with Military Police in Rio de Janeiro favela

Five men died yesterday (Dec. 1) in a confrontation with military police in Thomaz Coelho, in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro, near...

Sol Nascente in Brasília is now the second largest favela in Brazil

Located in Brazil's Federal District, Sol Nascente is the second-largest subnormal agglomeration in Brazil, with 24,441 homes, estimated considering the community's expansion in recent...

Two policemen die in operation in a Rio de Janeiro favela

The agents entered through one of the entrances of Complexo Mangueirinha, in Duque de Caxias, when alleged "criminals fired at the vehicles" of a...

Most residents of large favelas in São Paulo are between 18 and 44 years old, single, and have an income of up to US$560

A survey conducted by the Favela Diz Institute examined the profile of residents of the two largest municipalities in the city of São Paulo,...

Flying bullets hinder Tarcisio’s campaign in one of São Paulo’s largest favelas

The event took place in Paraisópolis, one of São Paulo's largest municipalities; the candidate, who is close to Jair Bolsonaro, is fine and says...

Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favela claims at least 18 lives

The Civil and Military Police of Rio de Janeiro confirmed Thursday night (21) the deaths of at least 18 people after a police operation...

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