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Demonstration against racism and police violence in Rio. Photo: Luna Costa
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Brazil Supreme Court Considers Landmark Case on Police Operations in Rio’s Favelas, Part II

By Cormac Whitney Low • July 29, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the second installment of a two-part piece looking at a Brazilian Supreme Court case known as “ADPF das Favelas.” It discusses the effects of a legal opinion and a […]

"Black Mothers Cannot Take Crying Any More," banner at June 2020 march against racism and state violence. Photo: Luna Costa
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Brazil Supreme Court Considers Landmark Case on Police Operations in Rio’s Favelas, Part I

By Cormac Whitney Low • July 25, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the first installment of a two-part piece looking at a Brazilian Supreme Court case known as “ADPF das Favelas.” It discusses the effects of a legal opinion and a […]

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A Path to Zero Transport Emissions in Rio de Janeiro by 2050

By John Surico • July 22, 2020

Clique aqui para Português The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare a number of reckonings for our urban spaces and how we interact with them. A notably striking one has been with our carbon footprint. Global […]

Data Favela Study: The fight of 14 million favelados in the fight against coronavirus: Data Favela
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Data Favela Study: 80% of Favela Families Are Living on Less than Half of Their Pre-Pandemic Income

By Thomas Maggiola • July 3, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. A new study from the Data Favela research institute, a partnership between the Central Única das Favelas […]

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As Brazil Flouts WHO Guidance on Covid-19 Case Counting, Belgium Shows a Better Way

By Cormac Whitney Low • June 24, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. On June 12, Brazil surpassed the United Kingdom, and now holds the world’s second-highest Covid-19 death […]

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