Rio de Janeiro
Afro Brazilian religious groups are under attack
As evangelicals grow in number and political influence in Brazil, members of other religious traditions are feeling uneasy. Some have even been attacked. Evangelical activists have targeted many Afro Brazilian religious centers and destroyed icons, and have even attacked clergy members.
Visitors are finding a World Cup home in Brazil’s notorious favelas
Favelas are known as Brazil’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods. But they’re also becoming a low-cost alternative for World Cup fans seeking cheap rooms and a glimpse of the real Brazil.Favelas are known as Brazil’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods. But they’re also becoming a low-cost alternative for World Cup fans seeking cheap rooms and a glimpse of the real Brazil.
With opportunity scarce, Brazil’s youth are demanding more than the World Cup
While Brazilian leaders are hoping the coming World Cup and Olympics will set the stage for the country’s coming-out party as an economic force to be reckoned with, young Brazilians tell a less promising tale. The youth unemployment rate is a formidable 15.6 percent. However, the larger problem for young people is actually underemployment. Working youth may be making a living, but they are not building careers.
Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?
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.
Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?
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.
Funk Na Caixa’s “Rasterinha”
Funk na Caxia continue the fight to get the world moving with ever more dance-ready grooves. This time they’ve got a new 11 song EP of rasterinha ready for streaming/download. The electronic dance music scene in Rio de Janeiro is … Read more »