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Friends and Favelas
Jubilation!! My first comment. I’m grinning from ear to ear. Someone read my article about favela tours and appreciated it. I tried to get my local newspaper to run this story but they passed. … more →
Vicky Collins Online
Chá Preta Part II: Spectators
emmanism wrote 4 weeks ago: Sleeping and grooming in Chá Preta proved to be a difficult experience for me. As mentioned before, … more →
Faces of the Favelas
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wellsjr wrote 4 weeks ago: French street photographer JR speaks with BBC about the inspiration behind his work in Rio de Janeir … more →
What's Next - Are They Going to Try to Block Out the Sun?
publicfrenemy wrote 1 month ago: My introduction to the “favelas” (slums) of Rio de Janeiro came through watching “City of God” and … more →
The Hills Have Eyes
djtapedek wrote 2 months ago: “Undercover photographer” JR – who makes “photo galleries out of our streets … more →
LA FAVELA E LA SAVANA
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Italianova wrote 2 months ago: Cari lettori, benvenuti nel nuovo blog di Italianova! Abbiamo scelto di dedicare il primo post ad un … more →
The Shock of Order: Building and Demolition in Rio de Janeiro
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David wrote 3 months ago: I may have been slightly worried about the most recent drugs war that was going on as I arrived, but … more →
Brazil builds walls around Rio de Janeiro slums
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streetknowledge wrote 3 months ago: via Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, March 28 (Reuters) – The government of Rio de Janeiro is building … more →
The beauty and cruelty of Rio de Janeiro
David wrote 3 months ago: I am trying to think of something not too banal or cliched to say about Rio de Janeiro. It is rather … more →
Samosas and Smiles
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vidadenanda wrote 4 months ago: I wrote this with the children from the favela in mind. Granted, samosas aren’t common in Bras … more →
Street Gangs Have Replaced Police in Rio
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streetknowledge wrote 4 months ago: To all the fellas planning a trip to Rio to find your own “Andressa” this is a must read … more →
Riot police occupy Sao Paulo slum
hoya2009 wrote 5 months ago: BBC, 2.3.2009 Brazilian riot police have occupied a shantytown in Sao Paulo, following a night of vi … more →
Brazil: A journey of many contrasts
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Nick Capeling wrote 5 months ago: Christ the Redeemer Arriving at Rio airport, we were greeted by the welcome sight of a sign bearing … more →
To Rid Slums of Drug Gangs, Police in Rio Try War Tactics
hoya2009 wrote 6 months ago: Washington Post, 1.5.2009 The police have regularly launched large operations in Brazil’s fave … more →
A long december...
mrtngrwn wrote 7 months ago: Hello! Nine days to christmas and sixteen days to new year´s eve.. Here´s two really fresh tracks w … more →
Preview: Favela on Blast
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guy bingley wrote 7 months ago: After an earlier post about Nois, a boutique of Brazilian directors, I was granted a glimpse of the … more →
DIB: GPS = Get People Shot
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expatbrazil wrote 7 months ago: Favela Alemão - Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO – Three Norwegian tourists came under fire and o … more →
The Hills Have Eyes
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guy bingley wrote 9 months ago: “…today’s favelas in Latin American megalopolises: in some sense, are they not th … more →
Sem palavras
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Igor wrote 9 months ago: Um artista francês chamado JR visitou favelas brasileiras e cometeu essas obras de arte, segundo ess … more →
Tropa De Elite
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heisenberglejuiferrant wrote 10 months ago: 1997. Les milices armées liées au trafic de drogue contrôlent les favelas de Rio. Rongée par la cor … more →
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