Streets are flooded by rain in the Sol Nascente favela of Brasilia, Brazil, on March 22. The number of households in Sol Nascente a has swelled to more than 32,000, making it Brazil’s most ...

Hairdresser Costa Gonzaga de Andrade, 54, is one of 20 people from Rocinha, Brazil’s most populous favela, or low-income neighborhood, who have signed up for the free training program offered by ...

Sebastiao Soares, a local vendor from City of God, the favela made famous by the 2002 film of the same name, told CNN he shares his 400-sq foot home with six other people including his three children.

Brazil favela activist plants green roofs to combat heat wave By Ricardo Moraes September 21, 20239:05 AM PDTUpdated September 21, 2023 ...

Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure." ...

Brazil mudslides: Climate change turns favelas into disasters waiting to happen February 24, 2022 More than 3 years ago 8 min Summary ...

The number of households in Sol Nascente has swelled 31% since 2010 to more than 32,000, surpassing Rio's hillside Rocinha favela that had been Brazil’s most populous, according to preliminary ...