Favelas
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Echoing Marielle Franco, Brazil’s black women speak out against violence
Black lives in Brazil are devalued and subject to violence on a horrific scale
Football stars and Olympic athletes draw attention to politics and poverty in Brazil
Ishay Govender-Ypma stands beside Christ the Redeemer, which embraces Rio, to reflect on the 2014 Fifa World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
Rio to bulletproof favela schools
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are under pressure to bulletproof schools in conflict-stricken areas, after a boy was killed by a stray bullet.
Slum walls raise suspicion in divided Rio
When residents of a Rio de Janeiro slum heard of plans to build a wall around parts of their community, opposition to the idea quickly mounted.