Clique aqui para Português This is Part 1 in a five-part series documenting Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) Installations. Rio de Janeiro’s Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) program was initiated in late 2008; today units have been installed in 38 […]
Clique aqui para Português The informal geography and history of favelas can mean it is difficult for letters and packages to be delivered to residents. The creativity and entrepreneurship of favela residents have resulted in […]
What is Play? Play is the action of simply having fun. It encompasses a range of activities that can be accomplished with the body, the mind, with props, and with words. Through play, imagination expands as limits are tested […]
For the original article in Portuguese by Davison Coutinho published in Jornal do Brasil, click here. Major Priscila Azevedo, commanding officer of Rocinha’s Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been promoted to commanding officer of the South […]
Finding silence in a favela is like trying to stay dry during the monsoon. Top volume telenovelas compete with powerful sound systems. Evangelical liturgies clash with the shouts of merchants. Residents bluntly exchange anecdotes from […]