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I Partied Day and Night at Brazil’s Underground Carnival Blocos
During Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival, the street belongs to the people.
Rio's Favela Museum Organizes Community and Memorializes Its People
The interdependent culture of Brazilian favelas offer a means of survival.
Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Were Already Facing More Police Violence Than Ever. Then Coronavirus Hit
VICE talked to Buba Aguiar, one of the leading voices of Brazil's youth activism community, about police violence, racism, and how coronavirus has strained favelas already falling apart at the seams.
UFO Over Magé, Brazil Sparks Social Media Panic and Conspiracies
The mysterious lights were seen by thousands of people, there's video evidence, and people are saying posts disappeared from social media. What happened?
I Buy Drugs in the Favelas for Rio’s Middle Classes
“I love living here. It’s wonderful—everybody knows everybody, respects everybody, even the bandits.”
The Teenage Girls Building Their Own Ballet School in a Rio Favela
The crowdfunder set up after the release of the VICE documentary 'Ballet & Bullets: Dancing Out of the Favela' has raised enough money for the Na Ponta dos Pés school to build its own community centre.
Ballet and Bullets: The Favela Dance Class Stuck in the Crossfire
With the election of Jair Bolsonaro, it's more important than ever that this Rio dance class is able to use culture as a force for resistance and change.
Marielle Franco, Activist Against Brazil's Police Brutality, Assassinated in Rio
The Brazilian councilwoman—recognized for her advocacy against police brutality, sexual violence, and racial inequality, and for championing women’s and LGBTQ rights—was shot dead on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Government hours from possible shutdown, Supreme Court blocks ruling against gerrymandering in North Carolina, Trump appointee quits over gross history of hate, and more.
Anitta, Future, and Charli XCX are Boosting Funk Carioca, Pay Attention
The genre has received increased worldwide exposure even as it unearths Brazil’s history of class warfare and colorism.
Soccer Fan Found Dead After Post-Match Riots in Brazil
David Rocha Lopes was allegedly shot after violence spilled onto the streets outside of a match between Flamengo and Vasco da Gama.