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Bruno Souza Santos

A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice

Rio de Janeiro has spent much of the past year trying to “pacify” its favelas — slums around the city that are home to a huge portion of the metropolis’s population — as well as its crime. On Tuesday night, one of those favelas erupted in violence, prompting question in advance of this summer’s World Cup.

A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice

Rio de Janeiro’s controversial favela pacification program shows signs of success

Development & Education

Brazil looks to education to improve upward social mobility

Development & Education

Pacifying Rio’s Favelas: Controversial Revitalization Program Showing Signs of Success

Business, Economics and Jobs

Upward Mobility in Brazil and the Quest for Higher Education

Business, Economics and Jobs

Brazil’s economy has steadily grown for a decade, life has gotten better for the lower classes. More and more Brazilians have refrigerators, washers and cars. Other gauges of a middle class life are harder to acquire, like access to higher education.