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War On Youth? Being Young in the Favela: The Pain and Pleasure of Being Oneself [OPINION]

By Lourenço Cezar • Translation by Melinda Gurr • November 28, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For many years the great actor Chico Anysio made us laugh through his character “Jovem,” whose nickname—meaning “youth” in Portuguese—was shortened from Jovelino Venceslau dos Santos. Jovem was based on another […]

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Entering and Exiting Complexo do Alemão in Times of Violence and State Bankruptcy

By Tânia de Oliveira • Translation by Melinda Gurr • November 23, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On November 14, 2017, the BRICS Policy Center launched the publication, Nobody Enters, Nobody Leaves—Urban Mobility and the Right to the City in Complexo do Alemão, the result of a partnership between […]

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When Turning 20, What Does a Young Black Man Celebrate?

By Marco Aurélio Barreto Lima • Translation by Rachel Brabbins • November 20, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese by Marco Aurélio Barreto Lima published on Justificando click here. Celebrating a birthday, especially when you’re young, is usually a joyous moment. It’s a time for reflecting […]

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Experts Debate the Future of Transport in Rio’s Metropolitan Region

By Lucas Smolcic Larson • November 9, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The Rio de Janeiro known internationally—the South Zone neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon and the historic center of the city—make up a tiny fraction of the Greater Rio Metropolitan Region. […]

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The Results Are In: Costly Mega-Event Transport Projects Did Not Expand Mobility, Address Inequalities

By Cerianne Robertson • November 9, 2017

Clique aqui para Português “The city’s decision to bid to host the 2016 Games was made based on a long-term vision: to grasp the opportunity that a successful bid would offer to transform Rio into […]

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