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Critical Urban Park in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone Is at Risk of Disappearing After Decades of Government Neglect

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the favelas […]

As the World Cup Kicks Off Across North America, Communities in Host Cities Are Pushing Back Against Rising Rents—With a Tool Born in the Civil Rights Movement [RELEASE]

By International Center for Community Land Trusts • May 25, 2026

This article is part of our series reflecting on the impacts of mega-events on Rio de Janeiro 10 years after the 2016 Olympic Games, republished with permission and in collaboration with the International Center for Community […]

Data Centers, AI and the Social Costs for Rio de Janeiro: What Does It Mean in Practice to Become a Big Tech Hub? [EDITORIAL]

By RioOnWatch Editorial • Translation by Juliet Hussell • May 9, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This editorial is part of our series reflecting on the impacts of mega-events on Rio de Janeiro 10 years after the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro City Hall has been […]

The Who and Why of Sustainability: Without Retraining, Waste Pickers Have Been on Losing End of Greenwashing 14 Years After Closing of ‘Waste Land’ Dump

By Joelma Araújo • Translation by Staff • April 28, 2026

There’s Blood in the Palmeiras Favela: The Cry for Help Police Chose Not to Hear in São Gonçalo’s Salgueiro Favela Complex

By Margarida Martins • Translation by Sia Kulkarni • April 10, 2026

Clique aqui para Português The Palmeiras community, in Complexo do Salgueiro, a cluster of favelas in the Greater Rio municipality of São Gonçalo, became the scene of a crime that exposes the brutal face of […]