informal settlement
Britishnoun
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After months of preproduction, “Barrio Triste” was shot over five days in the barrio of El Paraíso, an often-maligned informal settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a few days ago about the discovery of some gold particles.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Bags of refuse for sale to recycling companies line a muddy path to a vegetable garden tended by residents of the informal settlement at the foot of the high-rises of Sandton, South Africa's economic hub.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
In nearby Talisay, where an informal settlement along a riverbank was washed away, AFP found 26-year-old Regie Mallorca already at work rebuilding his home.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
Their small home was along a road in the Nyalenda informal settlement that witnessed protests on 11 August where anti-riot police were deployed.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
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