the pousada the maze, was part of the sets for the music video beautiful, by snoop dogg e pharrell williams. 

comprehensive journalistic coverage of tavares bastos can be found on the o globo website.  for readers' convenience this is the link listing specifically tavares bastos' latest headlines.

democracia nas favelas, a webpage sponsored by o globo also has pictures, maps, and videos of tavares bastos.            

tavares bastos is also routinely discussed and followed in vivafavela, a highly recommended source for anthropological and current studies.  here, local correspondents submit articles and pictures offering a precious insight in the day-to-day of rio's favelas.  tavares bastos' news are posted on this link.