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Welcome to Rio
Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas.
Welcome to Rio Episodes
Ingenuity
Documentary series. This episode looks at the resourcefulness of some of Rio's poorest residents, revealing how favela residents exploit their opportunities.
03-07-2014
BBC 2
War
Documentary series. A look at Rio's drug-trafficking favelas, being 'pacified' by the government's special forces ahead of the World Cup in increasingly violent incursions.
26-06-2014
BBC 2
Peace
Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas. In Cantagalo, delivery man Rocky carries goods up the steep staircases overlooking Copacabana and Ipanema.
18-06-2014
BBC 2