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- [ August 10, 2022 ] Second Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar: Reflections on a Tool to Guarantee the Right to Housing and the City Civil Society
- [ August 10, 2022 ] Over Half of Brazilians Are Living With Food Insecurity Policies
- [ August 9, 2022 ] Quilombo in the Parliaments: The Brazilian Black Movement’s Proposal to Reconstruct the Nation Through Its 2022 Elections #MarielleLegacy
- [ August 5, 2022 ] Marielle Franco’s Birthday Is Celebrated with the Inauguration of the Councilwoman’s Statue and an Open Session by Black Women at the Buraco do Lume, in Central Rio [IMAGES] #MarielleLegacy
- [ July 29, 2022 ] Climate Justice Viewed by Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network *Highlight
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Civil Society
Second Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar: Reflections on a Tool to Guarantee the Right to Housing and the City
By Jaqueline Suarez, Julio Santos Filho • Translation by Annie Swank, Ethan Kaimana, Ikrom Alajoulin • August 10, 2022
Clique aqui para Português The 2nd Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar was held from April 18-20, 2022. The online event had 420 sign-ups from all 26 Brazilian states and the federal capital of […]
Policies
Over Half of Brazilians Are Living With Food Insecurity
Clique aqui para Português Hunger has returned to Brazil. Approximately 33 million Brazilians are experiencing severe food insecurity according to data from the 2nd National Survey on Food Insecurity in the Context of the Covid-19 […]
#MarielleLegacy
Quilombo in the Parliaments: The Brazilian Black Movement’s Proposal to Reconstruct the Nation Through Its 2022 Elections
Clique aqui para Português Cross-party alliance seeks to combat the underrepresentation of the black population in Brazil’s legislative branch, advocating an anti-racist agenda. There’s an African proverb that is well known on this side of […]
#MarielleLegacy
Marielle Franco’s Birthday Is Celebrated with the Inauguration of the Councilwoman’s Statue and an Open Session by Black Women at the Buraco do Lume, in Central Rio [IMAGES]
Clique aqui para Português On July 27, 2022, on what would have been her 43rd birthday, a statue of Councilwoman Marielle Franco sculpted by artist Edgar Duvivier was inaugurated at the Buraco do Lume. The […]
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Climate Justice Viewed by Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Center for Critical Studies in Language, Education, and Society (NECLES), at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), to produce articles to be used […]
#CoronavirusWatch
From City of God to the Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro Residents Fought Out-of-School Rates During the Pandemic
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Center for Critical Studies in Language, Education, and Society (NECLES), at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), to produce articles […]
Video stories
Black July: Against Racism, Militarization, and Apartheid
Understand Justice and Energy Efficiency in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
What’s a Favela Community Land Trust?
Podcasts
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Between the Political Right and Left, I Choose the Quilombo! [OPINION]
Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our award-winning reporting project, Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro. We hear about “right” and “left” all the time. […]
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A Deeply Personal In-Depth Account of the Typical Racism of Domestic Work in Brazil
Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our award-winning reporting project, Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro. This story, told by writer and former domestic worker […]
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I Want To Read Black Authors: When Will We See Proper Representation in Brazilian Schools and Universities? [OPINION]
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in 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 climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
Sustainable Favela Network
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Watch the Vale Encantado Favela’s Sewage Treatment Biosystem and Solar Panel Launch [VIDEO]
By Alexandre Cerqueira, Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Ethan Kaimana, Ikrom Alajoulin • July 8, 2022
Clique aqui para Português This English-subtitled video shows the launch day for the sewage treatment biosystem and solar energy system in the small community of Vale Encantado, in Alto da Boa Vista, in Rio […]
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Solar Installation in Vidigal Favela Reflects a Community Organization’s Search for Sustainability and Commitment to Environmental Education
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in 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 climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
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Memory as an Instrument of Struggle for Rio de Janeiro’s Favela Museums
Clique aqui para Português Brazil’s 20th National Museum Week, which took place from May 16-22, 2022, introduced the topic The Power of Museums. This article reports on how this power is being realized by some […]
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Movements and Organizations Talk About Energy, Climate Justice in Preparation for the Popular Conference on the Right to the City
Clique aqui para Português On May 3, the Pólis Institute organized the event “Dialogues about the Right to the City and Energy Justice. ” The activity was a preparatory meeting for the Popular Conference on […]
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Video Press Release: Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage Is in the Favela! Vale Encantado Establishes a Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels
By Douglas Dobby, Julio Santos Filho, Victória Henrique • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • June 1, 2022
Clique aqui para Português Press conference and launch event, on June 4, will be attended by residents and allies who are leading the projects. Click here to register. [View PDF] June 1, 2022—Is Rio’s cleanest […]
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In an Act of Religious Racism, Arson Destroys Garden of Sacred Herbs Created by Award-Winning Activist and Candomblé Priestess
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in 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 climate impacts and affirmative action in […]
Energy Justice
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Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
Watch the video that summarizes the Energy Justice and Efficiency Series with English subtitles here: Clique aqui para Português This article and the video above offer a summary and conclusion to the series ‘Energy […]
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Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. It is also the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing […]
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Energy That Comes From Waste: Biodigester Turns Sewage into Biogas in Vale Encantado Favela [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled documentary is the latest contribution to our series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. It is also part of a series created in partnership with […]
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Electricity in Numbers: A Deep Dive into Energy Access, Public Lighting, and Security in the Favela of Morro do Sereno
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. This piece presents the results of a study carried out in the field, on the structure of […]
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Survey Reveals Residents’ Perception of Energy Service and Efficiency in Favelas of Maré
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. What is the perception of favela residents about the quality of energy service delivered to their […]
#CoronavirusWatch
Rising Gas Prices Threaten Favelas With Return to Firewood: Organizers Seek to Guarantee Cooking Gas
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas and on the coronavirus and its impacts on favelas. Brazil is experiencing a historic recession, exacerbated […]
From the Archives: 2010-2022
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#EvictionsWatchConfederations Cup? No, It’s the Evictions Cup!
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*HighlightWho and What are Academic Studies on Favelas For?—A New Epistemology is Possible!
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*HighlightWhat Happened to Our Swimming Pool? Manguinhos Residents Want Answers
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by International ObserversRio’s Catholic University Hosts Debate on ‘Whiteness’ in the University Experience
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#ParticipationWatchDay 4b: ‘Beyond Numbers,’ The Baixada Screams for a Critical Analysis of the Atlas of Violence
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#LegacyWatchDisciplining Favelas Pre/Post Mega-Events, Part 2: Physical Discipline
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#EvictionsWatchVila Autódromo Uses Aerial Map as Resistance Tool While Demolitions Continue [IMAGES & VIDEO]
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by Community ContributorsImpeachment: The Reality of Discourse without Progress [OPINION]
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#EvictionsWatchAnti-Olympics Protests Planned across Rio de Janeiro on the Eve of “The Exclusion Games”
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#EvictionsWatchMaracajás Road Residents Peacefully Resist Eviction with First Protest