Favela life through the eyes of a child
A couple of years ago, merely 'buying a cookie' was a dangerous task in the Doña Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro, according to a child who has lived there his whole life.
The favelas are home to one in five residents of the city.
Thirteen-year-old Raphael told BBC Newsround that he is proud of his home, which is now far safer.
Leah Gooding reports.