Jan 4, 2025 · Favela, in Brazil, a slum or shantytown located within or on the outskirts of the country’s large cities, especially Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. A favela typically comes into …

Favela (Portuguese: [fɐˈvɛlɐ]) is an umbrella name for several types of impoverished neighborhoods in Brazil.

Aug 4, 2016 · While it's a Portuguese word that has been attached to crime and poverty, these informal working-class shantytowns are seeing a resurgence as well. Here's what to know …

Apr 25, 2017 · The Favela, also spelled as Favella, is the name given to the slums or shantytowns in and around the large cities of Brazil. There are many favelas existing around the cities of …

Many favelas were located on precious inner city land in Rio’s most affluent neighborhoods, making them ripe territory for lucrative commercial and residential construction ventures.

Oct 8, 2024 · In Rio de Janeiro, there are approximately 600 favelas, the largest and one of the safest favelas is Rocinha (ironically meaning ‘little farm’) located in the south zone of Rio and …

Jan 24, 2024 · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will henceforth use “favelas and urban communities” to categorize thousands …

Favelas are informal settlements or slums in Brazil, often characterized by substandard housing and a lack of basic services such as sanitation, water, and electricity.

Mar 15, 2023 · Case in point: favelas are more dangerous than the rest of the city, but they're also creative and cultural hubs of the country, producing the best sambistas, rappers and funkeiros, …

Oct 27, 2017 · Millions of dollars streamed through the favelas, making drug lords and gang leaders wealthy. Violence and crime consequently rose, and the favelas were ruled by illegal …