Brazilian favela, e.g. (4)

I believe the answer is:

slum

(Other definitions for slum that I've seen before include "Area of poor housing" , "Area of bad housing" , "Squalid, overcrowded dwelling" , "Ghetto" , "Squalid neighbourhood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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