Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Past and Present

https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-9/favelas-in-rio-de-janeiro-past-and-present/ 

https://shelterforce.org/2026/05/14/in-brazil-organized-favelas-turn-to-clts-to-protect-their-land/ 

https://rioonwatch.org/?p=76742

https://caat.org.uk/data/countries/brazil/repression-in-the-favelas/ 

https://www.mohasan.net/blog/the-truth-behind-brazils-favelas-a-tourists-perspective 

https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/comments/1hf1g8y/i_recently_made_a_post_about_favelas_around_the/ 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/favela 

https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-highly-developed-countries-have-slums-similar-to-favelas-in-Brazil-or-other-developing-nations

While its not likely that California will ever have anything like the Favelas of Brazil, there are still several serious concerns.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-07/as-la-struggles-these-surprising-communities-are-booming-what-are-they-doing-right 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=+Fire+at+abandoned+Studio+City+property