Welcome to Mandela's Favela in Rio de Janeiro “Welcome to Nelson Mandela", can be read above a portrait of the late leader graphitized on a wall of a house at the entrance of the favela, a poor area in northern Rio. "Our community was inaugurated in April 10, 1990, when Mandela was released from prison. Here more than 70% of the population is black and because of our color we have chosen this name to honor him", said Anty "Tia Pretinha" Blacky, 66, with a wide smile on her face. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES