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Two ubiquitous sights in the Vidigal favela are the Brazilian flag and satellite dishes. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_1]()
The daily life for residents of Vidigal is a mix of moto-taxis, meeting up with acquaintances and avoiding the mid-day heat. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_2]()
At the foot of the hill leading to Vidigal is an open-air amphitheater that gets more use as a gathering place than it does for performances. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_3]()
Sidewalk space in the favela is rare, if it exists at all, and residents get creative about where to lounge. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_4]()
Utility companies are starting to making inroads in the favelas to provide official service, but people in some areas still rely on pirated means of lighting their homes. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_5]()
Lt. Carlos Martins da Veiga, the Vidigal commander of the Pacifying Police Unit (UPP, in its Portuguese acronym). (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_6]()
Lt. Carlos Martins da Veiga surveying the area where his troops patrol. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_7]()
The homes of Vidigal stack up right onto the slopes of the Morro Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Hill). (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_8]()
The drug gangs that used to control Vidigal were supporters of the Flamengo soccer clubs. Some things in Brazil never change, especially when it comes to soccer. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_9]()
Many residents set-up shop wherever they can and sell whatever they can. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_10]()
Some Vidigal citizens at a local market. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_11]()
As in the United States, the barbershop in Vidigal is an integral part of the community. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_12]()
A street sign urging residents to “Respect your community.” (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_13]()
The narrow, winding streets of the favelas are due to the makeshift nature of the construction of the neighborhoods as well as Rio's hilly terrain. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_14]()
Even in the favelas, Brazilians pride themselves on the cleanliness of their homes. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_16]()
The street is a place to meet, socialize and reminisce. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_17]()
Anew home grows in Vidigal, with one of the best views in the city. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_18]()
One of Vidigal's many stray dogs relaxes in the shade. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_19_take_2]()
Many of the faces one sees in the favelas bear the marks of a lifetime of hard worrying. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_20]()
Most clothes washing is done outside and by hand. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_21]()
A beautiful view of the controlled chaos that is the lower section of Vidigal. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_22]()
A call for peace in Alto Vidigal. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_23]()
“Very clean Vidigal” doesn’t seem to live up to its billing. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_24]()
In Alto Vidigal, officers for the UPP have their offices inside a recycled shipping container. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)![Favela_FNL_25]()
A vendor selling refreshments at the base of Vidigal. (Photo: Andrew O’Reilly/Fox News Latino)The Changing Face Of Rio’s Vidigal Favela
Overlooking Rio de Janeiro, the favela (or slum) of Vidigal - which is divided into a lower and an upper half - has become a battleground of sorts between the raffish tradition of the slums, and the gentrification and pacification process.
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- The Changing Face Of Rio’s Vidigal Favela
