30 Yo Woman Stabbed to Death in Front of Shack in a "Favela"

[Eve of Anarchy]

Rough!

[modus]

What a bad Crime!

[Spiffyfable]

Shanked

[Rogan]

Originally Posted by tecumseh35

What does "favela", mean? I realize that this may be a dumb question, but please be gentle.

In Rio de Janeiro (been there twice) shanties are all around the city. My gf's parents lived in the back of Copacabana, a neighborhood of Rio. our neighborhood was up against a mountain, one which was covered entirely by a favela. At night you could hear the occasional gunshot coming from there, although dealers also will light up firecrackers regularly throughout the night to alert other dealers to the arrival of police or competing dealers.

An important part of Brazil's urbanization policy is to help modernize and build up the favelas in order to integrate them with the city, a challenge, sometimes, as class politics are alive and well in that country. The upper class wants nothing to do with the lower classes and the poor.

The best warehouse parties are in the favelas, just need to know which favela to go to. Go to a party in Rocinha favela, you will have a rowdy ol' time. Go to one in Vigario Geral, you will end up on DR :)

that said, there is a micro-industry built up around favela sightseeing.. tour operators guide small buses through to the friendlier favela neighborhoods.

[childtwisted]

Originally Posted by blue devil

So if someone tells you "Darlin', you look favelas!" it really means you look like crap.

i know im gonna be trying it

[mort999]

Originally Posted by Rogan

In Rio de Janeiro (been there twice) shanties are all around the city. ...

Thank you Rogan, that was an interesting read.

[Dynamo47]

If the killer used a Ginsu knife they could have killed again.

[khathryn]

Dude is shitting rainbows in the last pic of the first set!

[tecumseh35]

Originally Posted by Dynamo47

If the killer used a Ginsu knife they could have killed again.

Indeed! They could theoretically slice and dice forever!

[mrsandman187]

at least they didn't pull her tits out for all to see.