Tag: Chacara do ceu
By Eliza Preston, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 19th Police Pacification Unit (UPP) is to officially come into operation in the favela communities of Vidigal and Chácara do Céu today, Wednesday, January 18th, 2012. An inauguration ceremony...
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In what is being painted as a historic victory for peace in Rio de Janeiro, in the early hours of Sunday morning, police and military security forces...
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - A visit to Santa Teresa is like traveling back in time. Little has changed in this idylic area in the past 100 years. Part of the neighborhood's charm lies in...
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Overcast weather can dampen many of the main attractions in Rio de Janeiro, as beautiful views and lazy days on the beach lose some of their luster amidst clouds and...
