The Brazilian flag served as an emblem of Jair Bolsonaro's far-right populist politics. But now designers like Abacaxi are reclaiming it for all Brazilians and celebrating the style of the favelas ...

Brazilian designer Abacaxi is on a mission to reclaim the national flag from its recent political connotations and celebrate the vibrant culture of the favelas. Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Brazil's flag served as an emblem of Jair Bolsonaro's far-right populist politics. Now designers like Abacaxi are reclaiming it for all Brazilians and celebrating the style of the favelas at the ...

Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing ...

In a powerful illustration of how religion mixes with crime, Brazilian police scaled a water tank in a Rio de Janeiro favela and pulled down a flag bearing the Star of David that had been raised by ...

Streets are flooded by rain in the Sol Nascente favela of Brasilia, Brazil, on March 22. The number of households in Sol Nascente a has swelled to more than 32,000, making it Brazil’s most ...

Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are the dregs of a city, teeming slums where the crime rate makes Harlem tame by comparison. The pastel-painted shantytowns with their deceptive names—”Pleasure Hill ...

Homes cover a hill in the poor Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 30, 2022. After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced on Jan. 23, ...