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favela  

Definición

  • The term favela, or favella, designates spontaneous settlements, all types of informal, illegal occupations, invasions, slums, and squatter settlements in Brazil. The Portuguese word favela characterizes different urban settlements inhabited by the poor population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Favela]

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