One of its residents, 15-year-old soccer player Kaylane Alves dos Santos, hopes her powerful shots and impressive dribbles ...

Young women are taking part in soccer training sessions at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro. They're ...

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His family rushed him from his home in the Complexo do Alem o slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a local hospital. But medics were unable to save his life and he died soon after. Nesaku ...

Zé's 1973 album, combining rock, Brazilian traditional music, surrealism and minimalism, is released outside the country for ...

partner.” Ramerindo says that she lived most of her life with her family in the Complexo do Chapadão (in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro). Low family income and other factors caused her to ...

Some people were allowed to buy these homes, and were given legal rights to the land. In Complexo de Alemao (German complex) favela, improvements included providing 26,000 residents with access to ...

A 20-minute drive separates the historic Maracana Stadium from the Complexo do Alemao, the biggest complex of favelas in Rio ...

A 20-minute drive separates the historic Maracana Stadium from the Complexo do Alemao, the biggest complex of favelas in Rio de Janeiro and one of the most impoverished and violent. One of its ...

Young women are taking part in soccer training sessions at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro. They're challenging stereotypes and the male-dominated sport with the support of ...