SAO PAULO, Brazil — Renewed tension between police and Sao Paulo’s largest criminal gang are being blamed for a surge in violence in Brazil’s most populous state, where more than 4,100 ...

Brazil: Intense Blaze Burns Sao Paulo Slum October 11, 2009 / 9:25 PM EDT / AP An intense fire broke out Sunday in a slum in South America's largest city, sending residents running across rooftops ...

Brazil police storm slum near Sao Paulo. Landless families who were evicted after losing legal battle with owner fight police with sticks and clubs. Published On 23 Jan 2012 23 Jan 2012.

A $6.6-million performing arts complex is envisioned for a Sao Paulo shantytown to pull youths away from crime. Symphony, Slum Have a Date in Brazil - Los Angeles Times ...

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The gap between rich and poor in Brazil is huge, but when it comes to housing, they often live side by side. Developers boldly spend millions building high-rise towers and ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil – Police faced no resistance Sunday as they took control of nine more slums commanded by drug traffickers, an operation that also led to the arrest of an allegedly fake German ...

FIREFIGHTERS in Brazil have controlled a blaze that raged through shantytown shacks in Sao Paulo as the city faces a severe dry season. The fire department says the fire that started on Monday ...

Emerson Barata draws a circular map of Sao Paulo’s largest slum, Paraisopolis and begins to mark confirmed coronavirus cases in blue ink. At the center of the favela of around 120,000 people ...

Earthquakes teen goes from slums of Sao Paulo to MLS. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 54°F. Thursday, December 5th 2024 Today's e-Edition. Home Page. Close Menu. News. News; ...

SAO PAULO (AP) – Past the graffiti-covered overpass and subway tracks, in a slum penned in by high-rises, 8-year-old Gabriela Aparecida fixes her curly hair into a bun as she waits for a ride to ...