This has led to the growth of shanty towns, which are called favelas in Brazil. Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city. It is built on a steep ...

The Brazilian Army withdrew Monday from several Rio de Janeiro favelas, shantytowns, after having failed in recovering sophisticated weapons stolen from the Armed Forces by drug dealers.

Brazil’s favelas are infamously densely neighborhoods, often featuring small, ramshackle apartments and shops. They’re overpopulated, unsanitary and hotbeds of crime usually avoided by police ...

He's lived his entire life in this favela — a word that refers to a native Brazilian shrub — and has been gardening just as long. "My mother taught me all about how to take care of plants ...

Soar over the favelas with a drone, offering a unique aerial perspective of the vibrant and dynamic urban communities. Glide over the colorful streets and rooftops of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo ...

The Brazilian Federal Police announced that beginning ... can be cleaned from organized crime and the drug cartels operating mostly in the favelas, where millions of Brazilians live, next to ...