Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the
North Zone of
Rio de Janeiro
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favela
Favela () is an umbrella name for several types of impoverished neighborhoods in Brazil. The term, which means slum or ghetto, was first used in the Slum of Providência in the center of Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th century, which was b ...
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It is infamous for the
Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993.
In popular culture
The movie ''
Favela Rising'' follows the development of the
Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.
Favelas
Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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