Inside Rio’s favelas, the city's neglected neighborhoods

The Rio you won’t see at the Olympics
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Twenty-five percent of the residents of Rio de Janeiro live in informal communities called favelas. Not fully slums but not fully integrated into the city either, these favelas are home to both horrific gang violence and some of the most creative and resourceful people in Rio.
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[@iameuropean5301]

The guy who cleaned the hill and transformed it into an ecological garden deserves to be minister of agriculture and tourism

[@evanosburn718]

He actually is! He's also the Chairman of the planning commission, Cheif of Police, Mayor and a City Councel Member. None of these titles mean anything in a fake city though. He's also King of Unicorn relations

[@metalfusion1319]

Evan Osburn I’m so confused what?

[@jcavs9847]

Tell that to our president LOL

[@lapoupee88]

Yesssss

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

I am European And the guy who swept up the kitchen floor one time should be named head sanitation engineer lol

[@danielsovgut8982]

I don't think he was romanticizing anything, he just wanted to cover something about favelas that is not just drugs and violence.

[@RaquelSantos-ft6pn]

I'm brazilian, and i live in Sao Paulo, the Favelas isn't just bad, we has a beautiful friends and a great family

[@Daniel23424]

But it is 95% about drugs and violence anyway

[@RaquelSantos-ft6pn]

@@Daniel23424 hey my friend, where you live?

[@Daniel23424]

@@RaquelSantos-ft6pn n te interessa;)

[@RaquelSantos-ft6pn]

@@Daniel23424 não mesmo, mas caso vc seja brasileiro, eu só tenho uma coisa a lhe dizer, é ridiculo um brasileiro ridicularizar a propria casa.

[@miasubrahmanyam7097]

The guy who cleaned the hill and turned it into a garden and community center deserved the Nobel Peace Prize! He's incredible!

[@Andy-bh8hw]

For building a garden...?

[@santosdumont2700]

@@Andy-bh8hw yes

[@chadcapy5403]

@Ike but no Mike it was a joke

[@johnsoapmactavish9921]

@@chadcapy5403 joke was neither good nor funny. Try again

[@carloambrosio6726]

Bro he literally planting plants on trash I don't think that's very safe

[@meghnalakshminarayanan578]

So resourceful. That guy who cleaned the hill and made it into a garden that now produces fresh fruit- lovely!!!!!

[@MichaeIJacksonOFFICIAL]

"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us"

[@summerabu7509]

Michael Jackson acknowledged many issues I love him

[@TheSomethingnew1]

+Roberto Mitchel he did. He even made his driver stop in the middle of a well known homeless neighborhood in California and handed thousands of dollars to them out of the window.

[@FireForShiroHana]

❤

[@sugershakify]

And Jesus Juice.

[@Granite]

+Aussie. He bought children wieners with it.

[@FellipeRodrigues89]

I'm from Brazil and it's not only in Rio where the local state has failed and resulted in the creation of these informal communities. In Sao Paulo there are dozens of favelas with hundreds of thousands of people living in.

[@luisoliveira7340]

Tens razão mano, Rio é comando vermelho, e são Paulo PCC que dominam essas comunidades informais, as favelas?

[@emf3391]

👍gotya!

[@12NFLtitles]

Thank the failed socialist ideas of Dilma and Luca

[@theLGI93]

Fellipe Rodrigues you know I've stayed in sp and rio for 20 days and I've noticed it's not as dangerous as the media like to portrait it

[@MCee97]

Fellipe Rodrigues hey always has an interested in Brazilian slums/crime... are the favela slums really as bad as made out, what actually goes on there? Thanns

[@eqrena]

I was born and raised in rio, I’m Brazilian and I think it’s good to spread awareness. These happen due to the local state failing, not the people. Brazil’s federal government is corrupt, trying not to solve the problem push it away. Trying to remove the people in favelas isn’t going to work. The police are brutal and harsh and aren’t making it significantly better. Favelas aren’t bad they are resourceful. They need to remove the influence of the gangs, thats what causes the problems. If they can’t to that then the government needs to understand that they are neglecting people and need to give them better *public housing*.

[@Gryphon133]

"The government is not the solution to our problem; the government is the problem" - Reagan A solução deve vir da iniciativa privada, através de estímulos na redução de imposto de renda para essas empresas. O governo sempre será incapaz de resolver qualquer coisa, apesar disso, vai usar a violência ou discurso ecológico como desculpa para cobrar mais impostos.

[@denispoli7173]

@@Gryphon133 Brother obrigado pelo comentário, Livre Mercado é a saída.

[@cloud0927]

Not trying to come out as imprudent, but you said it yourself. Cares. The government doesn't care because why should he? You have to look at their point of view. Why should the government really care for people in the slums?

[@luanadias6972]

Sou brasileira tmb e eu t ficando maluca com esses comentários falando como sobre favela é legal, deus eles não sabem da metade

[@luanadias6972]

Controversial Theory because their people too jabs make up a quarter of the population sorry for bad english in brasilian and still trying to become fluent

[@largol33t1]

One thing I admire about the Brazilians, their ability to recycle just about everything amazes me. And remember, this is done without fancy-schmancy refineries or warehouses full of equipment to break down and separate the trash.

[@balacobaco9317]

@Suponha Que Isso Seja uma Caveira Lol, americans think we recycle for the enviroment.

[@vincentoro2827]

This is not recycling. You're romanticizing their resiliency. Americans stop glamourizing developing nations challenge.

[@welsh-cymru1588]

@@vincentoro2827 I dont think he ment any disrespect it's just in 1st world countries you dont see this kind of creativity with the stuff he used for his garden Brazilians are more resourceful

[@DandaAC]

Haha I’m Brazilian and when I used to go to school there (moved to the usa) we would recycle lots of things for projects. I’m very proud to be from Brazil💞

[@romulosouzasantos8711]

Don't make a mistake, Brazil is one of the countries that most produce trash.

[@dpmakestuff]

This could have gone on much longer! I think 30 minute Vox Docs would be great.

[@killya9571]

yo yo Nothings wrong with seeking more knowledge.

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Yes, but they should be called “Vox Dox”.

[@floorpuncher3280]

3 months later; 892 likes

[@MakeKrylonGreatAgain]

yo yo FAKE NEWS!

[@alycias7345]

yay! they have created one; it’s on netflix

[@ronel132132]

"Home to both vicious drug gangs as well as some of the most peaceful, creative and resourceful people in Rio..." This had me crying.

[@jaylenbrown8992]

Why

[@jetblackhair92]

I grew up in Rocinha. It's a place where you need to get along with the right people. Make relationships and fast. That was survival. Yet myself personally I still maintained humility to all people. It wasn't always bad, partly because I had my ear to the movements happening in the favela. I love Rocinha it was home! I then met my now husband and am now living in rural Massachusetts. Such a marked contrast between two worlds.

[@tluiz4293]

Quero muito conhecer O Brasil mas eu tenho sotaque Europa, vou ter problemas se eu for e pessoas me ouvem falar?

[@vibrationalcurrency]

Wow! Far journey

[@igorbarreto6604]

@@tluiz4293 depends. Make shure to have some trustble brazillian friend who knows the area. Here is very dangerous even for us.

[@tluiz4293]

@@igorbarreto6604 thank you I know ive spoken to many brsilians here in Canada but I still really want to see brasil for myself I love the culture !

[@igorbarreto6604]

@@tluiz4293 you will really enjoy it. Especially because your coin is 1 to 5 from ours hehe. I dont have desire to know Favelas at all 😂 If you like summer and warm beachs I would recomend you to visit the state of Alagoas, I travelled there in 2019 best trip of my life. Search for the Hotel @salinasmaragogi on Instagram and take a look

[@anonymoustroll6620]

favelas are a great place if you like witnessing brutal murders and extreme poverty.

[@necrozin8298]

what? no. you forgot drug trafficking

[@urwashahid9210]

Lolol

[@juliarodriguez4572]

Anonymous Troll every city all over the world has it's brutal murderers.

[@mikapika8059]

@@juliarodriguez4572 brazil is way different than other countrys.. It's almost like a planet inside the plabet

[@armouredcat2369]

@@juliarodriguez4572 usually you dont witness it, but you do there

[@PikaPetey]

It looks like someone didn't know how to play sim city.

[@grantwilliams2650]

💯💯💯

[@bluegamer07]

*Edgy*

[@TheMuse260]

Cemetery next to hospital

[@FireForShiroHana]

Lol bruh

[@henrikgualtieri1860]

Lol

[@arthurcorreia7204]

Funny to see this and then you see that the mayor of Rio has been sentenced to more than 80 years of prison last year for extreme corruption while people needs help there...

[@microwavetacos8142]

Wow, maybe you got corruption out there, but you can at least stand for yourself and put some of those people in jail Here, in Russia, you can easily steal millions of dollars and nobody cares, and our government approves it and doing nothing, and most of us afraid to do something with it because you can go to jail if you start protesting (or pay lots of money) And the most interesting thing is that majority of people absolutely ok with it and they approve our government, because of the propaganda (and 20 millions of people live below average salary (something around 150$))

[@cloud0927]

@@microwavetacos8142 The government uses fear to shut off public revolts. There isn't democracy in Russia I assume is what you're saying. Plus the biggest problem is nothing is being done. And with your statement about the money crime, it sounds like nothing will get done without the power of money.

[@yin6287]

@@cloud0927 its just an oligarchy not democracy

[@jagadeeshdomalapelli487]

I just love how the people of Brazil are politically very innovative. And learn to live and develop in any environment. Love from India.

[@otohime8516]

Yall indians always trying to find a way to support Brazil, I feel so greatful for that, I absolutely love India's people, never seen no single one point out just bad things that happens to us, and I'll never point out the bad things over the good ones about India! Hugs and lot of love from Brazil, Indians

[@whyareyoulying1568]

@@otohime8516 brazillian people are really nice and kind. In contrast to India (where i live) Brazil seems like a dream country because it is a really nice and developed place. Indians like to pride themselves with their country and I like my country as well but India has many problems so I didnt like my country that much. But i like brazillian people how they appreciate everybody and make a good music (samba music) and rio de janerio is a very colorful and amazon rainforest too. (sorry for my english i am not native speaker)

[@ricardobento8421]

5:01 - That art was created by a Portuguese urban artist called Vhils, it was done with explosives.

[@megamix1029]

Exceptional Journalism here. You guys continue to outdo yourselves. Keep up the good work.

[@Vox]

+Michael Maffattone Thanks so much! -Johnny

[@ValladaoMateus]

Thank you so much for doing this. You guys have no idea what it means for us.

[@truthbetold4024]

absolutely agree this was beautifully done

[@generationberlin9264]

Try and walk the streets of the cartel-run parts of a favela with a camera and sound gear. Just give it a try.

[@safrenrecords]

Michael Maffattone oh shut up

[@fihsell]

It's not only the favelas that are neglected by the government. Most of the brazilians are neglected by the government, the government is neglected by the government. In a situation like that you can see why brazilians are winners, always handling situations without anyone's help. When brazilian competitors cried after winning some olympics categories, the world tought they cry for anything. No, they cryed for all they have been through, without anyone's help to get there, dispite all the problems they face in society..

[@soheil2930]

Imagine how the people of Iran feel then...neglected by their own government and demonized by the world.

[@soheil2930]

Lasse Riise Iran is top 5 in the world in volleyball and futsal. Iran is also top 20 in the world in basketball and the best football/soccer team in all of Asia. Iran is also fantastic at taekwondo and wushu as well. But of coarse out of all sports football/soccer is most popular even though Iran's national sport is wrestling.

[@balak1]

Aren't we, the people who live in a society, its creators? And if so, don't we share some responsibility, history put aside, for the good and the bad in that society? An Eastern European

[@CountriesCapitals]

How did you manage to film this? Isn't it dangerous to walk around favelas with an expensive camera?

[@zombiee6344]

In fact, in some favelas there are "rules" imposed by the drug lords who runs it, some of these rules can be found in many favelas painted on the walls or in zippers used to sell drugs, the rules are like: "stealing in or near the favela is not allowed (and actually works, if you live in the favela or know the drug dealers who run the place, you can complain about your stoled item at where they sell drugs and they literally go after the stolen item and return you, and punish the thief beating him up or something like). The guy who was recording probably talked to a friend in Brazil who lives or is known within the favela, its totally safe. Without cops near the favela and respecting who lives there, no one will do anything bad against you.

[@luizamedeiros5476]

You just need to make sure when you go there, there aren't any signs of shootings between the cops and drug dealers because you have a really high chance of dying because you don't own any houses there, if you get there with a car just make sure its bullet prove...

[@cherri84]

its recomandet to have a person from that hood accompanying you while you are there...normally this person will get the approve from that druglord of that area.

[@a.wyattmann4370]

@William Linley yeah its so "cool" and "badass" that you need permission from a drug dealer to walk around without getting shot and killed or kidnapped.

[@megadavetaylor2949]

@@a.wyattmann4370 did he really say that

[@ngalahansel6066]

Wow, Paulo, the old guy truly needs to be celebrated for single-handedly transforming an entire garbage dump into a garden. Wish I knew of a way to send him a little support. Keep up the good work with your documentaries!

[@maxv2.0]

This video shows the real essence of Vox. Thanks guys for you great work. This is real journalism.

[@Vox]

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[@kurtisknight8105]

+Vox ☝👆

[@maxv2.0]

+Jamal Brown (Professional Antagonizer) Hmm yeah, you are right. They could be more neutral. Hilary is completely dishonest. I don't know what is worst; Trump being dumb and evil, or Hilary who is always cheating and hiding something. At least Trump will be up front about stuff, with Hilary you just don't know what she is up to.

[@jaredsquirrels5242]

They're still liberal trash like the rest of the main stream media.

[@TheTrippleTKA]

until of course they report against your political party and then shits hit the fan

[@marcr3568]

When scrolling through my KZbin subscriptions I click on the videos with a catchy name that interests me or a cool thumbnail, but any video made by vox, even those that don't interest me in any way, I still click on. Thank you for this great content. I am literally trying new things on KZbin because of you!

[@TeacherChrisBrazil]

Same here. 😊

[@vaibhavgupta20]

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[@antoniolorenzana8839]

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[@marcr3568]

+Wiwing Margahayu no, but thanks.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

I really hope the best and good things happen in Brazil. 💚 from Indonesia.🇮🇩

[@zulthyr1852]

cyka blyat

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

@@zulthyr1852 what😭

[@lephilosopheinconnu3952]

@@zulthyr1852 Good response. Очень хорошо

[@evolve.761]

ISLAM is Satan's masterpiece - est satanique me too...prayers

[@DeadMarina]

HahHHhahahaa these replies

[@aldoranematzada8214]

I have never been to Brazil but I went to Iquitos, Peru and went to the lower part of Belén district. I had never seen poverty at that magnitude. Despite all my problems, I am really grateful. And you don't know how lucky you are, until you see a place like that.

[@scritterswitler5404]

I used to live in brazil. a town named Campinas, near the city of São paulo. These people arent "thriving in creative ways" or being "creativly resourceful" favelas are a huge mess of murder, rape, theft, and prostitution. Ive seen it first hand. This video makes favelas out to be these creative, wonderful little communities. They arent. Its a mass of poor people who need help.

[@Rafaelrgm]

It varies from places to places. The slums os São Paulo are remarkably more violent because of the approach used by the gangs. And also, são paulo basically only have the PCC gang. In Rio there is many gangs in differents parts of the city. So to better protect themselves against the police and other gangs, they used mostly a more peaceful approach. . Red command for example. Since the people were basically forgotten by the government and police were known for it's brutality, they decided that instead of ruling through fear they would do it with respect and get allies instead of ennemies. Many of these expressions of art were paid by the gang, they also paid for schools, sanitation and other things, all of that just to get the help from the community. And they did.

[@francogiobbimontesanti3826]

R Moura São Paulo is the safest capital by far it’s not even a competition. It’s safer than New York I really don’t know what your talking about.

[@MrFone345]

São Paulo só é segura dependendo de onde você está, de resto, é tão pior quanto o Rio.

[@francogiobbimontesanti3826]

Gorot statisticamente falando não. São Paulo é duas vezes mais seguro. E tem bem menos roubo.

[@MrFone345]

Estatisticamente falando, é pior sim. Roubos e furtos são mais comuns em São Paulo do que no Rio, e, embora a taxa de homicídios dolosos seja realmente duas vezes menor em SP, já houveram inúmeras críticas quanto ao fenômeno da ''movimentação de corpos'', que é a estratégia de fraudar o registro de homicídios, distribuindo-os pelo estado para diminuir as estatisticas. São Paulo não é nenhum paraíso.

[@juliodoebeli4866]

please do more coverage about RIO and BRAZIL. Huge tanks from caring, brazilian people really appreciate that, awesome video!!!

[@Vox]

+Julio César✌🏽

[@SPEARHEADGLOBAL]

+Vox mumbai plz :'(

[@User-jr7vf]

Jason rai no government wants the world to see their worst.

[@eduardacarvalho156]

I'm Brazilian and I can properly say that despite many social problems, favelas are magical and unique. Most people who live there are struggling for better life conditions and they just wish a peaceful world!! ❤❤❤

[@marielawitham6090]

It’s very chocking that the luxurious Copacabana Palace is 3km away from a favela, and there’s another favela 2km away from Oro, a two Michelin star restaurant. Two different worlds sharing the same place.

[@u.m.s.i.7118]

High taxes make this, i live in Rio.

[@moniqueuu8777]

There are favelas in every state in Brazil (endless).

[@bendtfender2894]

So just to make I have this right. Rio would rather focus on global recognition than helping there lower class citizens.

[@geromino97]

like every government in the world

[@ericabourland1012]

+

[@j.cesarbraga]

It is not like that. To give people decent housing is very expensive and there is virtually no room for this in the city perimeter. And people is not nice and receptive as the documentary shows. Public authority faces a lot of dificulties to reach the people living in favelas, because they think drug cartels are the real authority there. There's the speculation on the housing market, and the lack of work for non qualified personel in the city as well.

[@thebadtwin000]

When 1 in 23 police arrests results in death, can you blame them? It seems to me that the government needs to regain the trust of its people before any change of attitude can be expected from the latter.

[@Tiara48z]

+Júlio César Braga but you have to admit this, there is a lot of corruption in Rio. Like a lot of it

[@JohnnyLouisXIX]

Fun fact: ''Complexo do Alemão'' litteraly means "German's Complex" It has this name because in the 1920's a polish imigrant called Leonard Kaczmarkiewickz buyed some rural terrains in the area wich at the time was called "Serra da Misericórdia" "Mercy's Mountain Range" the local community nicknamed Leonard "Alemão" "German" given the name "German's Complex.

[@crazyforcrotchet]

Legal obrigada não sabia por que desse nome, interessante! O verbo buy no passado fica bought, ok

[@marm506]

But why would they nickname a Polish guy "German". That's basically a slap in the face for the Polish guy. Especially back then.

[@botetibia]

@@marm506 Probably he was very white. In brazil we call blonde white people German.

[@hitalovieira6596]

Interessante, já me perguntei o motivo desse nome algumas vezes

[@ernestoguevara4900]

@@marm506 In Argentina if your arab they call you turk, if any asian youre chinese, any Spanish youre Galician

[@woopityscoop2863]

This guy has probably gained so much wisdom through his travels

[@AwokenEntertainment]

The favelas are really like this.. I visited the Rochina favela for a few days to take photos and this is exactly how I remember everything being..

[@DanielJRobertson]

Was it through a tour or on your own? I’d love to check it out as well to see for my self when I visit soon.

[@Diojenes.]

I'd really like u see more videos about places like this around the world.

[@selilatte]

i second that!

[@banzaaiiiii]

Cape Town plzzzzzz

[@Mr.Activated.]

As do I...my thirst is real!

[@Vox]

Glad you like them! We'll make more. -Johnny

[@Fridja]

+Vox another great video Johnny, thanks!

[@Raw_naq]

"What happens when a city develops without the help of the govt?" Visit any city in India,they're all Favelas

[@maheshkatta9278]

Which city in India are you talking about? Indian cities have slums. Thats different from this. Where everything is controlled by gangs carrying guns.

[@Raw_naq]

i quoted one line and i was referring to that. not all cities have mafias, but most small towns and villages are controlled by a few, especially extra-constitutional bodies.

[@maheshkatta9278]

***** May be in north India. in states like UP or Bihar. None in South India. Police have total control on law and order.

[@vedant9378]

A M Well not exactly, Indian cities, many of them are ancient, much more than Europe. So saying they developed without government wouldn't be accurate because there was no concept of modern governance, but medieval monarchies. Today there are many planned cities.

[@SujithaNikolette]

mahesh katta to say that gangs and extra constitutional bodies do not exist in south India is a blatant evidence of your ignorance. Many villages and slum still function under gang leaders who intimidate and bribe the police and government into complacency. Only when things get out of control do those people and entities get disposed off of by the government. It's only been 5 years or so since the gang leader who controlled a majority of chennai which is the capital city of tamil got shot down. So to say that this doesn't happen in south India is ignorance. Many slums exist without any help or support or acknowledgement from the governing body. Please learn your facts before you spout your knowledge

[@Jaxet]

I started watching your video yesterday for a school assignment on cage houses. And I have got to say, your content is really good. Short and to the point. And really good presentation as well!

[@marat2665]

Great overview with much love, thanks! “Disproportionately amplified” in the end-that was awesome and so to the point 👏

[@platinumgaming2356]

Flashbacks to modern warfare 2

[@haliefaith5]

righttttt

[@Dave-me3bi]

Thought i was the only one!

[@Dave-me3bi]

Thought i was the only one!

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

Good times

[@samvelarde5660]

look back at those times with joy because sadly they will never come again.

[@israelitogomes8439]

The term "favela" comes from native plants called "favella" (Cnidoscolus quercifolius). They are abundant in these hills. PS: it's an important knowledge, it was on my sociology test 😂

[@thesuperfluousman816]

because it's where the name came from lol

[@deputydogg9993]

is ra el goin to rio

[@moinism]

is ra el xbcjcnckvg

[@shinji5217]

GamingTV nope, it is the name of a plant

[@gusadico]

The name is bacause of the plant but this plant was not native from rio de janeiro. It is because the first residents of the favela were soldiers in the Canudos war that happened in Bahia and then the soldiers named their uphill comunities in Rio as favelas because it reminded them of the Favela hill they were camped in Bahia that was full of favela plants

[@grainfrizz]

1 dead in 23 arrest? Philippines' Duterte: laughs in 30,000 dead per 0 arrest

[@waffelo4681]

Heyy at least u guys dont have to pay for those prisoner's living expenses lol

[@cyka4075]

"Nanlaban" kuno

[@i_envy_you]

@@waffelo4681 dark

[@cheyenemariecole3006]

💔💔💔

[@dcarroll3686]

Your intros are so dope , and the music always has a great vibe 👌

[@SamLyn]

This is a beautifully optimistic sentiment and a gorgeous place but I guarantee lots of the people living there would rather have safety and security than artistic expression given a choice. Even in the less violent neighborhoods the levels of poverty in Rio are staggering. I do like this video but it feels romanticized and a little disingenuous or at least out of touch. Sure, there are clearly incredibly resourceful, creative people but they're just people, bad and good people, nice people, cruel people, people people. And probably many people who would live in boring, ugly public housing in the US if it meant an opportunity to live somewhere with public services and good jobs. this video almost glamorizes the poverty. It really is a beautiful place, though, and a beautiful video.

[@ilumemenaughtymtter756]

Samantha Shugars it's an ideology romanticising poverty by people that haven't experienced it, they want to look at the little bit of life, and ignore the tragedy

[@juanamorim8081]

Samantha Shugars they are not THAT poor

[@rustyshackefordmgtow4067]

exactamente

[@natanszful]

A vida na favela é cruel sim, mas o vídeo tenta passar uma imagem dos lados positivos que poucos vêem (eu nunca havia pensado na favela desta forma), então acho válido.

[@mtatini]

the favelas have their own inner economy, and goes very well. It's not about glamorizing poverty - it's about showing that, despite the lack of interest of the asphalt people, and the government, they don't care, they won't just "disappear". And for the people outside favelas, the prejudice only shows the bad - "it creates violence, it makes us unsafe", as if they were a problem, and not a solution to a problem that no one cared to solve. I've been to those places. As a brazilian living in NYC for the past 20+ years, world traveler (by design - I'm a road manager for a band) I can see the importance to this video, showing that, "yes, they are people too". Also, the "I guarantee lots of people there..." is a little entitled: people like where they come from, mostly. And they are usually happy there.

[@lucasnolte]

Great video, excellent journalism, but as a "carioca" (someone that was born and lives in Rio de Janeiro), an advice: Don't go to the favelas. It may seem something trendy and interesting to do, but it is filled with crime, drug trafficking and many other dangers to tourists, to the people who live in Rio and even to the residents of those communities. Its a shame that its so dangerous there, because up there is where the best views of the city are.

[@isaacbakan1295]

I get what your saying. Buy you've gotta show the good or people will give up on or have no reason to help aliviate the situation.

[@Playboi_]

Lucas Nolte if you are a real Carioca then no place in rio is unsafe. As a white boy from America with a Carioca dad I’m not even afraid to live in the favelas

[@joaoteixeira3202]

Not even, especially to the people who lives in the favelas

[@yingmainaf7580]

Lucas Nolte that's sad i wanted to live in a favela or experience how it's life living their but i didn't know how bad it was with drug trafficking and crimes

[@Dreamytresses]

Lucas Nolte I just came back 3 days ago from Rio. It was my 3rd visit and each time i take a tour through the Favelas. Love Rio.

[@omaronnyoutube]

MALAY SUBTITLES Part 2 of 2 05:35 Mungkin geng paling kuat di Rio disebut Komando Merah, sebuah kumpulan yang bermula sebagai politik sayap kiri 05:41 pemberontakan dan yang markasnya berada di Alemão. 05:44 Kokain tiba di Rio pada tahun 1980-an, memperkaya geng-geng dan membiarkan mereka berkembang dengan kekuatan dan wilayah. 05:51 Komando Merah menjadi lebih ganas dan kehilangan ideologi politiknya, dengan fokus sepenuhnya 05:55 mengenai perdagangan dadah dan senjata. 05:57 Fakta bahawa favelas tidak formal dan tidak diatur, itu bermakna 06:03 kedua-duanya dapat menjadi sangat bersemangat 06:05 kerana orang boleh mengambil sikap ini dan membina kualiti serta kreatif dan mengubah persekitaran anda, 06:11 tetapi ini juga bermaksud bahawa anda boleh mendapat tempat yang sangat tidak berfungsi 06:14 apabila tenaga dan pendekatannya adalah sebaliknya. 06:17 Oleh itu, anda mempunyai dua ekstrem ini dan mereka keluar dari kekuatan yang sama: 06:21 tidak formal, kekurangan peraturan, dan fleksibiliti. 06:25 Pada tahun 2008, kota Rio telah siap untuk mengambil alih wilayah Rio yang tidak sah ini. 06:31 Mereka mengumpulkan pasukan khas polis untuk memasuki favelas dan mengusir pengaruh geng. 06:36 Mereka menyebut proses ini "pendamaian favelas" 06:40 Tetapi ini menjadi sangat sukar. 06:42 Terdapat perbincangan besar di Amerika Syarikat mengenai kekejaman polis. 06:46 Tetapi Brazil berada pada tahap yang sama sekali berbeza dalam hal keganasan dan rasuah polis. 06:50 Jam tangan kanan manusia menganggarkan pegawai polis AS membunuh satu orang dalam setiap 37,000 tangkapan. 06:57 Di Rio jumlahnya 1 dari setiap 23 tangkapan. 07:01 Oleh itu, anda dapat melihat mengapa ada yang merasa ragu-ragu membiarkan polis masuk ke favelas untuk berusaha memulihkan keadaan. 07:09 Ini adalah Santa Marta. 07:11 Ini adalah favela pertama yang mendapat kekuatan penenteraman pada tahun 2008. 07:15 Ia juga merupakan tempat di mana Michael Jackson memutuskan untuk menembak video muzik. 07:44 Ketenangan bekerja untuk Santa Marta dan beberapa favelas lain, 07:47 untuk beberapa tahun pertama selepas 2008, 07:49 tetapi favela ini kecil, dan kota ini mendedikasikan pasukan polis terbaiknya untuk menjalankan tugas. 07:54 Ini adalah pengalaman yang sangat berbeza di tempat seperti Alemão dan favelas lain yang lebih besar. 07:58 Banyak favelas yang saya kunjungi yang nampaknya sudah tenang, 08:02 masih jelas di bawah pengaruh Komando Merah. 08:07 Jadi walaupun terdapat beberapa kejayaan dalam penenteraman, 08:10 bandar ini masih mempunyai cabaran besar di hadapannya 08:12 dalam mengendalikan tempat-tempat ini. 08:16 Perhatian antarabangsa yang diberikan kepada favelas biasanya ditujukan ke arah konflik antara 08:20 geng dan polis. 08:22 Terdapat filem dan permainan video mengenai perkara ini. 08:26 Masalah ini mungkin telah diperluas secara tidak proporsional di seluruh dunia. 08:29 Tetapi walaupun keganasan geng tentunya menjadi masalah, ini merupakan satu pengalaman kecil dari pengalaman favela. 08:36 Apa yang saya anggap sebagai aspek favelas yang lebih menarik dan menarik, 08:40 adalah beribu-ribu lelaki dan wanita yang berkembang maju 08:42 secara kreatif walaupun diabaikan oleh pemerintah mereka.

[@ramongalbert5747]

This is a really interesting....just demonstrates how the past effects of slavery and status quo behaviour is enforced. Resiliency always rises.

[@victorperim3221]

As a Brazilian, and more importantly, a citizen of Rio, I can tell for sure that this was one of the few, both national and international docs or news about Brazilian favelas that looked more to the human side of the community. As much needed it is to talk about the government (federal and districtual) negligence upon favelas, and then talk about violence, people and specialty Brazilian journalists, seem the to forget the fact that the vast majority of the people that live there are survivals of the normal urban problems and violence and even so produce culture and happiness. The fact is that it's not erudite culture enough to the people of the asphalt (irony). Thus, we keep seeing national and international news, articles and even official manuals made by olimpic delegations to keep distance from people of favelas that they might be criminals, very, very sad. Congratulations for the nice aprouch Vox, again.

[@Vox]

+Victor Perim thanks for your perspective. I'm glad you felt this way. -Johnny

[@noreworks]

when it says 1 kill every 23 arrests, at least the brazilian didn't sugarcoat their statistics.

[@_Bruno_Cesar_]

I dont get it when they exposed this stat on the way they did.. They are showing only one side of the coin by doing that, it could be more accurate if they said something like "The Brazilian police are one of the police that kills the most in the world, but its also the one that dies the most", something true.

[@Alex_Iope]

Praia do Forte Tours Eu acredito na dos policiais que morrem, essa sim é alarmante.

[@Xx-xk7xu]

noreworks believe me, it IS sugarcoated.

[@baconbitz7804]

noreworks yea but they don’t need to

[@idontknowanymore9966]

Mark Stein Charles Madson? Isn’t it Charles Mason? I may be wrong but i always thought it was written like that

[@ant5611]

Thank you Paublo. We are sincerely thankful for your work

[@jackpaice]

That was beautiful. Thanks for making this video!

[@Maveriqxs]

Fantastic work Vox! Keep these videos coming

[@Vox]

thanks! :) -Johnny

[@shiticantfindmyname]

Hey! In 1:24 you point to the basin of El Rio de La Plata, thats where Buenos Aires and Montevideo are, Rio is WAY up north. And in fact, the place which you pointed to, was the capital of the Virreynato del Rio De La Plata, witch was a spanish colony, while Rio was a portugese colony! The video is amazing though.

[@ocean29]

amazing video!!

[@bucanonhaley]

+shiticantfindmyname dank meme name homie

[@bucanonhaley]

+Vox love your content

[@Thehackerguy2000]

"ENEMY AC130 INCOMING!!!!!!"

[@griffin3607]

O no

[@SeemsLegal]

Oh god no

[@christophercamacho5714]

Savage af

[@cjware316]

Max Payne 3 FTW

[@odysbillorepan5372]

+CJ Ware Actually he meant Call of duty modern warfare 2.

[@cr7savage709]

Thanks for risking your life for us to show us this amazing video

[@luna7453]

very interesting and realistic documentary. not showing only the cliches but only the creative positive aspect of it , thank you for it

[@Yurinsm]

The circle in the map at 1:23 is Wrong. It's showing the Rio de La Plata, not Rio de Janeiro.

[@sulamy1955]

Lol, Rio da Plata is an actual river (rio). Rio de Janeiro is just a city constructed around a big bay

[@Yurinsm]

Indeed.

[@PaulTeichman]

The circle is still wrong though. You can see the R. Janeiro above that.

[@Vox]

Thanks for letting me know. I will work on fixing that. -Johnny

[@lich5164four]

Vox is a one man show?

[@Juiccy_777]

Every time I hear Favela I remember the map from MW2....good times

[@3munchenman]

Same. So much more context now lol

[@MrFury4]

Loved that map.

[@beboppalooka9897]

Max Payne 3... I shot a lotta gangsters in São Paulo.

[@DualReaver11]

thats making me think of htat awesome nightclub level lol. that game was so cool

[@cjware316]

Max Payne 3 FTW.

[@AlwaysExploring1]

Me and my partner visited Rio back in October/November and it’s easily the best place we have been too! We went on a favela tour to Rocinha, what an eye opening experience we had, our tour guide Luiza who was from Rocinha was amazing, always smiling and really proud of where she was from, and that’s the best thing about Brazil, the people!

[@mariyauzunova5870]

Was it safe to visit it?

[@AlwaysExploring1]

@@mariyauzunova5870 we never had or seen any problems!

[@moniqueuu8777]

That doesn't sound weird to you? I know people go on tours, but is it so bizarre? These are people, not animals (in a zoo). I really would like to know why people ''tour'' a neighborhood where people are just living their lives, getting by. Of course now it has become profitable and a source of income, but it is muita estranha for me.

[@booshank2327]

Well done you for gawping at people's underprivileged lives for your own amusement.

[@Zigzag5710]

@@moniqueuu8777 I definitely see where ur coming from but westerners live in a bubble and when they come to places like favelas, they feel intrigued and they feel the need to explore

[@isabellasmalley4408]

great video! i'm researching the favelas at the moment and this gave some really interesting insight.

[@tiagomaqz]

I'm Brazilian and proud to be one, and I have to say -It's very easy to manipulate information through media these days (as always actually), but Vox did a good job with these videos as they show a more realistic view than most of what life really is like in Rio. I live in Espirito Santo (state next to Rio) which has a very "different" reality* from Rio but I've been to Rio enough times to learn a lot about their reality. It's beautiful, sad and incredible all at the same time. I hope the Olympic games will change at least a few things (positively) in Rio and in Brazil. This is an amazing country, we just need more Brazilians to learn how to love their/our country and own up to the good and the bad.

[@lonememe]

Neat! I lived in Belo Horizonte for about 9 months back in 2005 and 2006. While I was there I hung out/volunteered at an NGO that a friend started called Contato CRJ. They worked to bring together kids from the favelas and kids from from without, and I still cherish the time I spent there. I am glad that you showed both sides, since it's been a bit too easy to glamorize favelas since some have become more open to the public (e.g. Rochina). They're certainly complex, just like any other city, and it's good to try and capture some of that complexity in such a short video. You did a great job!

[@Vox]

+lonememe thanks! I know it's a lot to cover in 9 minutes. But hopefully it's a good intro to a new comer. -Johnny

[@philipkentvelbis2911]

+Vox You should do a cover on what's going on in the Philippines right now. The president is killing anyone who has a correlation to drugs without hesitation. It's a mass murder out there.

[@onemusicgroup8249]

what a great video and short story. thanks so much for sharing. very inspiring.

[@MichaelSiar]

Well made documentary. It's rare to find someone who's not focusing on the negative points when talking about the favelas.

[@crystaldrano]

This is a romantic view from a resourceful kid. But the violence and drug trafficking in the favelas are not a tiny slice in the favela experience. Rio has one of the highest homicide rates during robberies IN THE WORLD and to misinform like this is an act of complete irresponsibility towards people that may travel to the city in the coming weeks for the olympics.

[@theprimalfuckhead526]

What do you think of just legalizing and regulating drugs?

[@crystaldrano]

+Kenpachi Zaraki it will make a couple of viciously violent people richer than they already are and it will also provide them with a legitimacy that they shouldn't have. Along with that it won't change the fact that illegal endeavors will continue to find shelter in the favelas, because gangs were gangs before drugs became a thing. The only thing that changed is that gangs became more violent due to the use and abuse of drugs, and that won't change either with their legalization.

[@davidelliott1594]

+crystaldrano With respect, you speak as if there are not literally hundreds of news reports, blogs and documentaries that talk about how dangerous the city of Rio is and how dangerous the favelas are. That is the narrative of almost anything a person ever hears about favelas. But that is not all there is. This report gave an alternative view of the honest, hardworking people who live in those communities, which I think is a refreshing balance to all the negativity that is portrayed about those communities. And I know from first hand experience, that not every favela has drug traffickers and gunshots at night. There are some that are in fact very safe filled with a lot of love, laughter, community, music, cultural centers etc. And those elements should be emphasized as well. All the negativity only adds to the stigma in Brazilians society toward people from favelas.

[@danielslisboa]

22 das 27 capitais do Brasil são mais violentas (tem um índice de homicídios maior) que o Rio. Eu sugiro que você revise as fontes que usou para espalhar tanto preconceito.

[@BamberdittoPingpong]

r/WatchPeopleDie taught me to never go there.

[@tepeassydac]

Thanks for this, Johnny!

[@Vox]

+Pedro DaSiva of course! :)

[@Jeffrey314159]

+Vox Many years ago in Peru they had slumlike communities that were euphemistically called PUEBLO JOVENES ~ Young Towns

[@DhDemonzInk]

🏆OUTSTANDING!!🏆✨ Incredible, amazing video on the Favelas, and a really valuable honest insight into Brazil 🇧🇷!! 👊🏽🚀😃🕊

[@richrodriguez6211]

Great footage and good narration. Thank you

[@joshi5507]

I love you Vox!

[@Karthig16]

u sir r the first comment ur welcome

[@MrMisjudge]

I remember a viral video that was about a while ago of a man running and getting shot and killed in broad daylight in a favela while the attackers carry on about their day like it's an everyday thing (which it probably is)

[@naltlan7651]

yes this hapens every day

[@cacssarcaeustan2543]

@@naltlan7651 Yes the sun has cycles, but rn it's in a low spot, and also the increase in temperature it's too big and too suden to be natural. Never in hundreds of thousands of years has there ever been an increase this big and sudden in temperature and CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

[@balkanblackpillvideosandmo8456]

This is perfect,this is nit even good to begin with

[@samuellourenco1050]

@Riki Rikin kanayin No place is perfect, but some places are much better and way safer to live. Probably, the perfect place to live is in the wilderness, without a human near in the radius of 100Km, without no one to trust except God, because you can't trust people these days. That is the fundamental issue: people.

[@donaldfuck]

Bestgore

[@Tumani10]

Great video. Just got back from rio in March it was such a beautiful experience. Bonus points for putting “flite” by cinematic orchestra on here

[@whereitallbegins3400]

Vox again delivering with great content.

[@djnovice113]

I think we all seen a spy/action movie where a scene takes place in a favela and the guy keeps running through hung clothes and baskets to outrun the bad guy

[@kimjunoof8143]

@Eye Pit the incredible hulk

[@bowskiaws5432]

Aladin?

[@eoth6659]

Modern warfare 2

[@Kuruzkuruz]

Max Payne 3

[@isobey11]

Fast and furious

[@NafaratMiyaMiya]

Keep it up Vox ... i get excited every time I see a new video released by your team...!

[@kct9445]

The Favellas, are very similar to what my city, Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is like. It is an ancient city built thousands of years ago, but modernization just infiltrated and dumped on top of older architectures, structures, without proper city planning, drainages, or building codes. The government never bothered to re-design the city, or mandate any code until the 2015 Earthquake. But still the city continues to increase in density of concrete buildings, unmanaged drains, trash, roads, its too frustrating.

[@yourrightsareturnedoff.lea8652]

I really enjoyed pausing it through out the videos to get a closer look at the favelas and small things you miss. I been doing that alot lately actually i have to stop turns short videos into longer ones ha.

[@UnpredictableSB]

I hear a lot of Libertarians packing their bags. You sold them on unregulated.

[@DynamiteProd]

Ya that is perfect. There is no country in the world that libertarianism has worked.

[@UnpredictableSB]

Balsac Teabaghar What are you talking about. It's clearly paradise. Wink wink. Did you not see how happy were those people?

[@ChopperSakura]

These favelas aren't completely libertarian. There is still prohibition which empowers drug cartels and gangs. The gangs are inhibiting growth and prosperity.

[@RollOnToVictory]

honestly, if you cleansed the area of crime, it seems like an interesting place to live.

[@AlecThePirateKing]

We're libertarians, not anarchists.

[@sonicchasmrecords3551]

The way you make your videos can keep me interested long after it ends

[@davidhume3874]

Thank your for this interesting and breathtaking information!

[@annemettelehmann8414]

What an amazing glimpse into something so "hidden" - Thank you so very much :)

[@ConnerSully]

Great video - very informative, very interesting - thank you Vox!

[@daniellehwing4667]

Hi, I am from Brazil and I know Rio de Janeiro since I was born (my father is from RJ). The place is really savage towards foreigners, since you are not expecting a so craftly perfected assault "technique"... be really careful while treading there... I even know someone that "vanished" into the city and no, I am not trying to scare people away. Try to study the places you want to visit, because even the taxi drivers do not cross some parts of the city after sunset (like taking the "red line"): You can end up isolated in a area you do not fully know... Keep on the "asphalt", keep an eye on EVERYTHING you possess and do not trust in "strangers", so to speak...

[@danilo3250]

ive seen this mini doc a few times, and whenever i watch it, i caught myself almost n tears, not because as a brazilian myself, i know how this whole favela concept works not only in rio but throughout the whole country, but mostly because it gives me shivers how many people can, as the video author said, thrive(!) being neglected and unsupported

[@andretavares6827]

Excellent content

[@Versac3e]

do a video on colombia! I live in colombia and its not how people think. so i would really like to see a video, pleasee.

[@Versac3e]

Also if people want to see more of the special police in brazil i recommend watching videos of the Bope.

[@MattiaBedin]

what do you mean by saying that it's not how people think of it?

[@julianrueda1134]

+Mattia Bedin like its not as bad as you think

[@julianrueda1134]

+Mattia Bedin yep you're right in not believing all that exaggerated media , this applies not only to South America but like everywhere

[@stenionet]

Really? A lot of people want to go away from Brazil. They don't go because it is hard to have permission to live in another country.

[@ignamarlo06papermode]

There's only one more week till the Rio games. And I feel like that money that is used for the games. Could've benefited so many people who are living in the city. I also feel like the games will be a disaster. And this will be the first of the many excuses rio will have to make the city look 'nice' instead of helping their people. I also just came back to Australia from a vacation in the Philippines. I not only felt happy and joyful that I went back to my home country. But also disgusted at myself for feeling unsafe and 'wanting to go back to Aus' after seeing all the neglect and poverty that I saw.

[@attercops]

Vox did a video about that. It's very good and very unsettling.

[@ignamarlo06papermode]

Daniel Frederick I already seen that too. But like what the previous video said. And what I just said. This could be the first in many excuses of not only Rio, but other corrupt places to benefit the rich and marginalise the poor

[@flowersintheKitchen]

It's okay, plenty of us would love to migrate to other countries instead of staying in this corrupt country, with plenty of poverty and a certain lack of education which hopefully with the new President could be fixed, but some of his methods are questionable. Plenty of us are joyful, though, and give in times of need. I love my country very much but there is a drastic need for change in it. Hopefully you come back in a much better time, it's a shame you wanted to go home so quickly, our tourist attractions are truly one of a kind. :D But I don't blame you, poverty is everywhere, and by that I mean //everywhere//.

[@ignamarlo06papermode]

Cas Williamson I really hope so too :)

[@gabbraule6114]

well that would never happen, out government is very corrupt, they are already stealing the Olympics money, imagine if that money was for the people in the favelas. those people would never see anything done in their community. here the only time politicians do anything for the people is near elections to get people to vote for them.

[@Dridri-mz4yu]

Wow such a nice point of view!!! People usually tend to neglect this part of the favelas that is The good people ( 90% of it) that live there and try their best to overcome the poverty ... thank you for the doc! We Brazilians really appreciate it🙏🏼

[@galdfieldren6209]

Who's here because Charles Oliveira?

[@Alex_Iope]

As a Brazilian it makes me sad that there are so many neglected places in our country, Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful city. Sadly the Amazon rainforest is in a similar condition.

[@mr.huygens1273]

This is really good episode by Vox.

[@UniCorn-vq1xo]

Thank you for not completely messing up the pronounciation and for spreading awareness!

[@pedrozaragoza2253]

Thank you. Very good report.

[@PLAboy64]

I strongly recommend the Brazilian movie Elite Squad 1 and 2.

[@matthewk320]

it is really accurate and was made by the same producer of narco

[@lucianoperrotat5170]

+Matheus Castro And it criminalizes the poor and keeps the stigma against the favelas

[@Melicioel7]

+Luciano No It's quite a fair portrayal of the reality in the favelas at least from the early 2000's. But those are police movies so of course they are going to focus on police vs crime story +Qiang Liu Also City of God

[@lucianoperrotat5170]

Eddard Liebber Yeah you're right. Also, i did like city of god. Pretty good movie.

[@matthewk320]

+Luciano You are not wrong. but the stigma is still bleeding ... unfortunately favelas are not a good place for society

[@elwindewitte]

Do you guys edit your own videos and topics? Because I see a few different styles in the videos and I really like it! Or is it just a dedicataed style to a dedicated topic?

[@timotheetessier1058]

Amazing content !! Excellent point at the end about pop culture highlighting the violence and drugs.

[@Emy-zv1zc]

oml this editing is incredible

[@adityakothari7466]

This is what good journalism looks like. Buzzfeed, learn.

[@AG.Floats]

Buzzfeed doesn't need to learn. Buzzfeed needs to go away.

[@roshn.i]

buzzfeed isnt a journalistic company though. its entertainment

[@orbojunglist]

1 in every 23 arrests ends in death... but that shits just a 'small slice' of life there by the end of the video, it's like they want people to continue ignoring this place, it ain't that bad. meh journalism tbh.

[@lucianoaugustob]

this is nowhere near a good journalism

[@willgreen5761]

Agree 100 percent

[@sentbyjen]

One of the best vox videos

[@Vox]

+sentbyjen So kind of you. Thanks so much. -Johnny

[@lexiebundy1557]

This series is so awesome

[@TheVintageGamer]

Very cool and informative!!! I have walked around lighter favelas in Sao Paulo, its interesting how even supposed regulated areas by the state are very similar in appearance to actually recorded favelas. Also, favela is a 'bad word' to locals sometimes, especially when the area isn't so nice but it isn't deemed a 'true' favela

[@matthewmuehleck8580]

What's the music? Really added to an amazing story! Keep up the good work.

[@ohmycosh]

Flite - The Cinematic Orchestra

[@matthewmuehleck8580]

Thanks man!

[@matthewmuehleck8580]

+Abuzar Virk No, thats CSGO pro Shox.

[@matthewmuehleck8580]

+Abuzar Virk occasionally. Mostly frequent /r/csgobetting.

[@ford5905]

"csgobetting" Press F to pay respects

[@Libra_Strings]

If that guy made that garden in CA he’d be dubbed a guru and paid millions. So sad this type of talent is often overlooked

[@mmccullagh8658]

brilliant first hand work thank you

[@Saravjeet2012]

Brazil is a beautiful place...I lived in São Paulo for over a year and will never forget it but I used to see from a far the favelas and wonder how can government let a major population live in such conditions...I hope I can go back to Brazil someday.

[@Mralex3281]

Are you from Brazil? Is it a nice country