What Is a Favela? Five Things to Know About Rio's So-Called Shantytowns

While it's a word that has been attached to crime and poverty, these working-class shantytowns are seeing a resurgence as well.
While it's a word that has been attached to crime and poverty, these working-class shantytowns are seeing a resurgence as well.
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What are favelas/slums? Why are there so many of them around Rio de Janeiro? Why aren't they being demolished by the government? - Quora

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What Are The Favelas Of Brazil? - WorldAtlas

An Intro to Rio's Favelas - The Santa Barbara Independent

What is it like to visit a favela in Rio? - Quora

A Trendy Rio Favela Appeared In A Hollywood Kids Movie. Now The

In The Hills Of Rio, Shantytowns Get A Makeover : NPR

Rio's favelas to accommodate visitors to 2016 Olympics - BBC News

A favela is a slum or shantytown (town of shacks) in Brazil.

Olympics: Opening Ceremony - Google Trends

Rio de Janeiro favelas to get facelift as Brazil invests billions in redesign, Brazil