Sentences with phrase «violence in the favelas»

The criminal narco - conflict in Mexico, for example, is the source of higher death rates than most wars, and violence in the favelas of Brazil can reach battlefield level.

City of God's harrowing depiction of daily violence in the favelas exemplifies in shocking detail the Hobbesian view of life as «nasty, brutish, and short,» but the film never casts judgment.

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Articles explore: the idea that violence should be thought of as a public health problem analogous to infectious disease; examine from a scientific perspective the impacts on children's social, emotional, and cognitive development of growing up in a violent community; share first - hand insights from children and caregivers; and explore various interventions, from the favelas of Recife, Brazil, to the inner cities of Chicago, Illinois, United States (US), and Glasgow, Scotland, which are offering a tangible sense of hope.

Ludo's involvement in an ill - conceived supermarket launch aimed at the favela's desperately poor population risks embroiling him in a world of violence and brutality.