favela
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Rather than view the move as an invasion, violence-weary residents of the favelas, or shantytowns, hailed it as a liberation. — Rick Noack, Washington Post, "Beijing’s mysterious visitor, and 6 other global stories you might have missed," 29 Mar. 2018 Probably the most famous favela in Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta boasts colorful murals that cover over 75,000 square feet of public square. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The 25 most colorful cities in the world," 19 Feb. 2019 Those operations come as authorities seek to confront drug gangs that control many of Brazil's slum networks known as favelas. — Beatrice Christofaro, Fox News, "Brazil, world leader of homicides, hits new record," 9 Aug. 2018 The mayhem in the favela of nearly 200,000 people reflects a national plague. — Washington Post, "A once-trendy Rio slum is now ‘at war’," 5 Jan. 2018 Armed forces have been sent to Rio at least nine times since 1992, generally occupying key favelas (poor neighborhoods) and thoroughfares during international events or elections. — Benjamin Lessing, Washington Post, "Brazil’s federal intervention in Rio’s drug wars has an authoritarian feel — and could backfire," 2 Mar. 2018 Jesus grew up in a Sao Paulo favela, and joined Palmeiras’ youth program as a pre-teen. — Michelle Kaufman, miamiherald, "Which of these 10 young players will become World Cup stars? | Miami Herald," 25 May 2018 Chronic housing shortages have left every major city dotted with makeshift settlements known as favelas. — Paul Kiernan, WSJ, "These Developing Countries Are Getting Old Before They Get Rich, With Dire Consequences," 1 Apr. 2018 Dado Galdieri—Bloomberg/Getty Images Franco, a popular local LGBTQ and human rights activist, grew up in one of Rio’s largest favelas, and rose to political prominence by denouncing economic inequality and police brutality. — Eli Meixler, Time, "The Violent Death of a Progressive Rio Politician Has Prompted Mass Mourning and Protests in Brazil," 16 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'favela.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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