FORGOTTEN superstar Adriano has gone from scoring in a World Cup to drinking himself “into oblivion” in Rio’s favelas. The ...

In other words, eight out of every 100 people live in these areas. Brazil is reported to have a total of 12,348 favelas.

Adriano joined Inter as a teenager and rocketed to fame for his awesome displays in Italy, where he won four Serie A titles ...

Recent census data reveals a stark reality: favelas, or informal settlements, are growing at an alarming rate. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE reports that 16.4 million ...

In Neide Fernandes's fridge there is no meat, no vegetables, but there are some 20 eggs -- "the least expensive" animal ...

Footage of the 42-year-old former striker has been described as 'heartbreaking', but fans have offered a different view 🤔 ...

Fighting hunger, ensuring access to water, health care, and education, investment in infrastructure, accessible credit, and ...

From goals with Roma and Inter to days in the favelas between alcohol and dancing. The latest video of Adriano Leite Ribeiro ...

The story of “King,” who doesn't disclose his real name, is similar to that of many vulnerable Brazilians in recent years.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) will begin analyzing on Nov. 13 the action that discusses the police violence and lethality that prevails today in favelas and communities in Rio de Janeiro.

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman ...

In March 2024, Brazil's Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski ... black people from the favelas, when they get to positions of power, they deserve to remain alive". Franco had worked as a teacher ...