View of Rocinha favela, in the background of a building of Sao Conrado neighborhood, the closest and one of the richest areas of Rio de Janeiro on...
Aliciana Cabral is a 59 years old woman, who lives in the favela in the city of Juiz de Fora, around 200 km from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All her life...
Heavily armed policeman provides security for construction workers at a cave site used by drug dealers to incinerate their victims in a bush area...
In the quiet neighborhood of Quintal de Caju, a former fisherman's slum in Rio de Janeiro not known for drug activity, a local water tower pays...
Two women sunbath on a terrace of a multi-story construction at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 March 2018. Photo: Diego...
Children play football inside a court in the entrance of Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 26, 2017. Residents of chic...
Aliciana Cabral is a 59 years old woman, who lives in the favela in the city of Juiz de Fora, around 200 km from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All her life...
Brazilian police agents search the Rio de Janeiro slum of Aleman 17 September, 2002. Some 200 agents searched through the area looking for alleged...
By Fabian WERNER - Picture taken on June 14, 2010 of the "Morro da Providencia" favela , in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is experiencing a construction...
Tourists visit the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top Tour' project aims to train...
Tourists visit the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top Tour' project aims to train...
Tourists stand by the information booth at the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top...
Local residents and tourists crowd the alleys at the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio...
The tramline going uphill at the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top Tour' project...
Panoramic view of the Santa Marta 'favela' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 15, 2011. The government-supported 'Rio Top Tour' project aims to train...
Policemen from the Cantagalo slum, or favela, near Copacabana and Ipanema beaches patrol the favela, which are often controlled by drug traffickers....
By Claire de Oliveira - Supporters of Federal Deputy candidate for the Communist Party of Brazil Antonio Ferreira, better known as Xaolin da Rocinha,...
Dpatop - 27 March 2018, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Two women sunbathing on a terrace of a multi-story construction in the favela Rochina. Photo: Diego...
March 2018, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Two women sunbathing on a terrace of a multi-story construction in the favela Rochina. Photo: Diego Herculano/dpa
Resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, exercises on an ergometric bycicle March 18, 2010. A human rights defense organization...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, picks up from a member of a human rights defense organization a few...
Residents of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, do their chores March 18, 2010. A human rights defense organization began distributing...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, picks up from a member of a human rights defense organization a few...
Resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, exercises on an ergometric bycicle March 18, 2010. A human rights defense organization...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, picks up from a member of a human rights defense organization a copy of...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, picks up from a member of a human rights defense organization a copy of...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, picks up from a member of a human rights defense organization a few...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, asks a member of a human rights defense organization about their new...
Unidentified residents of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, discuss about the new instructive booklet "Abordagem Policial" explaining...
Unidentified residents of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ask a member of a human rights defense organization about their new...
An unidentified resident of Dona Martha shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, asks a member of a human rights defense organization about their new...
Brazilian activist Buba Aguiar poses for a portrait after an interview with AFP in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 03, 2018. Almost a month after...
Brazilian activist Buba Aguiar poses for a portrait after an interview with AFP in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 03, 2018. Almost a month after...
Children point to a slum in the Abaete lagoon in Salvador's metropolitan area, Bahia State, on November 30, 2009. The Abaete lagoon, a turistic site...
Children walk in a dune encroaching upon a house in a slum in the Abaete lagoon in Salvador's metropolitan area, Bahia State, on November 30, 2009....
Brazilian 60 year-old seamstress Maria de Lourdes shows her creations to a client at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on...
Brazilian 48 year-old seamstress Sonia Maria de Oliveira shows a fashion magazine at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on...
View of the entrance of the so-called Lan House where people can access free internet in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25,...
Man checks internet in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's government set up a plan for the...
People check internet in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's government set up a plan for the...
People check internet in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's government set up a plan for the...
People check internet in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's government set up a plan for the...
Brazilian 60 year-old seamstress Maria de Lourdes shows her creations to a client at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on...
Man takes a shower at a fountain in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's government set up a plan for...
Brazilian 48 year-old seamstress Sonia Maria de Oliveira, shows her creations at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on...
Brazilian 60 year-old seamstress Maria de Lourdes works at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25 while a...
Brazilian 60 year-old seamstress Maria de Lourdes works at her atelier in Dona Marta shantytown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 2009. Lourdes...
Group of men work in the construction of a 634 m long wall surrounding the Favela Santa Marta, in Botafogo, southern Rio de Janeiro on April 29,...
Workers carry portland cement sacks to the upper area of the Favela Santa Marta where a 634 m long wall surrounding the shantytown is being built, in...
Workers carry wood boards during the construction of a 634 m long wall surrounding the Favela Santa Marta, in Botafogo, southern Rio de Janeiro on...
Tourists and residents use the Sao Conrado beach as a landing area of hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Septemper 26, 2017. Residents of...
General view of Sao Conrado neighbourhood, with Rocinha favela in the background, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Septemper 26, 2017. Residents of chic...
Rocinha residents fish in Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Septemper 27, 2017. Residents of chic neighborhoods nearby Rocinha -and...
Brazilian soldiers patrol the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500 soldiers have been...
Brazilian soldiers patrol the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500 soldiers have been...
Brazilian soldiers patrol the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500 soldiers have been...
Brazilian soldier patrols the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500 soldiers have been...
Brazilian soldiers patrol the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500 soldiers have been...
People pass by Brazilian soldiers as they patrol the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500...
Man passes by a Brazilian soldier as he patrols the main entrance of the "Rocinha" shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2008. Some 3,500...