The Ten Commandments of Brazil's Favelas

Favela

Informal urban settlement in Brazil, often impoverished.

Ten Commandments of Favelas

Rules governing behavior and crime in Brazilian favelas.

Drug Leader

Powerful figure controlling drug trade in favelas.

Informal Sector

Unregulated economic activities in urban peripheries.

Urban Primacy

City significantly larger than others in the state.

Primate City

Largest city in a country or state.

Megacity

City with a population over 10 million.

Megalopolis

Continuous urban area formed by multiple cities.

Squatter Settlement

Makeshift housing on unoccupied land by migrants.

City of God

Famous favela in Rio de Janeiro, depicted in film.

Pacifying Police Units

Program aimed at reducing drug violence in favelas.

Transatlantic Slave Trade

Forced migration of 12.5 million Africans to Americas.

Indigenous Population Decline

90% reduction due to disease and violence.

Cultural Identity

Connection between indigenous people and their territory.

Rural-to-Urban Migration

Movement of people from countryside to cities.

Economic Poverty

Widespread informal employment indicates regional poverty.

Lil Ze

Character in City of God, involved in gang violence.

Rocket

Aspiring photographer and narrator in City of God.

Benny

Character in City of God, associated with drug trade.

Carrot

Character in City of God, part of gang dynamics.

Knockout Ned

Character in City of God, involved in revenge plots.

Cocaine

Illicit drug central to favela economy and violence.

Rio Olympics 2016

Event leading to further favela relocations and clean-ups.