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A dense cluster of houses in Rocinha Favela spreads across a hillside in Rio de Janeiro, with modern high-rise buildings, mountains, and the ocean visible in the background.

A visible divide between wealth and poverty

Community life in a favela

An organic urban garden in the Manguinhos favela in Rio de Janeiro

Police presence in an informal settlement

Dense cluster of small, colorful houses built closely together on a hillside in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with patches of greenery among the buildings.

Rio de Janeiro: favela

Favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Densely packed, multi-story brick and concrete homes with metal roofs in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with some greenery visible among the buildings.

Blue textured background with white text reading Favela.

Examine the poverty endured by the Brazilian population living in favelas on the outskirts of major cities

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