Once notorious no-go areas, Rio's sprawling favelas are now drawing more tourists than some of its most famous monuments. But is visiting safe and ethical?

SOL NASCENTE, Brazil (AP) — The buzzing main avenue of this poor Brazilian neighborhood is filled with people popping off buses after work or grabbing a bite. Teens attend an open-air rap battle and ...

Brazil’s favelas have emerged as an unusual tourist destination. While the country has long been known for iconic attractions ...

Once considered dangerous no-go zones, Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are now attracting huge numbers of international tourists ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Dozens of children lined up at a community center in Sao Paulo for a slice of creamy, blue cake. None was celebrating a birthday; their poor neighborhood, the favela of Paraisopolis, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro's underdeveloped 'favela' neighborhoods, geopolitics rarely enters daily conversation, but as the city readies to ...

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – They say everything he touches turns to gold: KondZilla, the man behind the most popular YouTube channel in Latin America, has revolutionized Brazilian funk music, taking favela ...

A quarter of Rio de Janeiro's population lives in slums, or favelas, yet too often those very people are left feeling marginalized. Wracked by drug and gang-related violence and stricken with poverty, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will henceforth use “favelas and urban communities” to categorize thousands of poor, urban neighborhoods, instead ...

Brazilian chef Ana Lucia Costa cooks meals to be donated to low-income families in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's biggest favela - Copyright AFP CHANDAN KHANNA Brazilian ...