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  2. Favela - Wikipedia

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    Recently, favelas have been featured in multiple forms of media including movies and video games. The media representation of favelas has increased peoples' interest in favelas as tourist locations. [29] Panoramic view of Rio's Rocinha favela. Visible in the distance is the South Atlantic Ocean.

  3. We Got to Get You a Woman - Wikipedia

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    Robert Rodi thought the song was "ridiculously catchy" but criticized its depiction of women. [3] Rundgren explained that the line "They may be stupid but they sure are fun" was widely misunderstood as misogynistic; he claimed that it was, rather, referring to "stupid little characteristics that people have—funny little quirks and stuff like ...

  4. Prostitution in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Women and girls from other South American countries, especially Paraguay, are exploited in sex trafficking in Brazil. Brazilian men and transgender Brazilians have been exploited in sex trafficking in Spain and Italy. [10] Women are trafficked from all parts of the country. The government reported that trafficking routes existed in all states ...

  5. Armed conflict for control of the favelas - Wikipedia

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    Organized crime is intrinsically intertwined with Greater Rio de Janeiro's history, growing with the development of the cities zones and their favelas.Rio de Janeiro is unique in that it has some of its wealthiest, tourist-driven communities located nearby neighborhoods that face high proportions of violence and criminal presence.

  6. Guantanamera - Wikipedia

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    The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. [26] The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart, and peaked within the top 40 in several countries, including the United Kingdom. Former United States President Barack Obama listed the song on his 2022 summer playlist. [27]

  7. Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I ...

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    "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Lana Del Rey. The track was released as the third single on January 9, 2019, through Polydor Records , to promote her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell! . [ 1 ]

  8. Funk carioca - Wikipedia

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    Funk carioca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɐ̃k(i) kɐɾiˈɔkɐ,-kaɾ-]), also known as favela funk, in other parts of the world as baile funk and Brazilian funk, or even simply funk, is a Brazilian hip hop-influenced music genre from Rio de Janeiro, taking influences from musical styles such as Miami bass and freestyle.

  9. Favela: Four Decades of Living on the Edge in Rio de Janeiro

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    Favela is a sequel to The Myth of Marginality (1976) as Perlman attempts to retrace the steps she took while living among favela residents between 1968 and 1969. She relates developments in Rio de Janeiro including the loteamentos, a vast community of squatter plots on the western outskirts of the city; and the conjuntos, characterized as cement apartment complexes built by the government to ...