Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
The director of more than 20 films, including “Xica da Silva” and “Bye Bye Brazil,” Diegues was a leading figure in Cinema ...
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In Rio de Janeiro ganglands, glitchy GPS can have deadly consequences
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...
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In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.
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Flight over Favelas: Capturing the Resilient Heart of Brazil
Soar over the favelas with a drone ... Glide over the colorful streets and rooftops of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, witnessing the resilience and spirit of the people who call these ...
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
Ian Cheibub for NPR It was a sunny September morning in Rio de Janeiro’s Parque Arará favela and volunteers ... journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been freelancing from the largest ...
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
It was a sunny September morning in Rio de Janeiro's Parque Arará favela and volunteers were ... is an independent journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been freelancing from the ...
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Crime and Religion in Brazil: The Expansion of Rio’s Pure Third Command
Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...