Poverty
Police Raid Turns into a Massacre of 25 People in a Rio Favela
At least 25 people were dead and four hospitalized in the aftermath of a ...
Venezuelan Refugees End Up as Slave Workers in Brazil
After crossing the border from crisis-hit Venezuela into Brazil in late 2019, Henrique had ...
World’s Largest Cash Transfer to Families Is a Brazil’s Model Program
Since the mid-1990s, new approaches to poverty reduction have been introduced in countries across ...
Underage Delivery App Workers Way Too Common in Brazil
Cases of children working for food delivery apps in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
How a Favela in Rio Is Dealing with Mental Health Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Empty streets, full minds. The fear of the new coronavirus occupies the thoughts of ...
In Brazil, the Tough Condition of Maids Gets Tougher amid Pandemic
Instead of doing the cooking for the family she works for, Nilza de Jesus ...
Amid Covid-19, App with Facial Recognition Gets Food and Money to Brazil Favelas
As Brazil faces one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in the world, a smartphone ...
In Rio, Divided Between Two Worlds: North Zone and South Zone
I was 21 years old and a recent college graduate when I decided to ...
Brazil’s 13 Million Favela Residents Forced to Fight Coronavirus by Themselves
When the novel coronavirus began spreading in Brazil, it was predominantly wealthy people who ...
Remain at Home, Say Authorities. But Favela Residents in Brazil Aren’t Allowed Such a Luxury
The novel coronavirus pandemic has led authorities to close borders, it has impeded circulation ...
