Since then, Rocinha and favela communities throughout Rio have received government support in the form of classes and even infrastructure like the tour booth in Santa Marta to promote favela tourism.

“In the favela, there are rules,” said Dembore Aredes da Silva, a Rocinha resident and tour guide with Favela Adventures. “Don’t steal. Don’t abuse children or rape.

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Asked about the Rocinha guide’s description of the favela’s functioning water system and electricity, de Oliveira said the tour failed to accurately portray the situation. “Ten to 15 percent ...

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Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro say they have shot dead a 67-year-old Spanish tourist. The woman, María Esperanza Jiménez Ruiz, was on a tour of the Rocinha favela when the car ...

The woman, María Esperanza Jiménez Ruiz, was on a tour of the Rocinha favela when the car she was travelling in broke through a police blockade, officials said.