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Comparing Candidates: How Haddad and Bolsonaro Will Approach Favelas

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • October 27, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Brazilians voting in the presidential run-off election tomorrow, Sunday, October 28 are presented with a choice between two candidates with very different policies on housing and upgrading in favelas and security […]

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Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Laura Bunn • October 22, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association (ACUQCA) Contact: Facebook | Website | Email Year Founded: 2003 Community: Quilombo do Camorim, Jacarepaguá (West Zone) Mission: To revive, preserve, and promote quilombola culture. Public Events: Dance […]

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Importance, Challenges of Favela Community Health Agents Celebrated During Special Week

By Renata Queiroz Ramos • Translation by Cheyne Bull • October 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português  From October 1-5, Community Health Agent Week took place in Manguinhos, organized by local Community Health Agents in partnership with the Manguinhos Community Health Agent Committee (COMACS Manguinhos/RJ). This year’s event focused […]

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Some on the Right, Some on the Left: Favela Residents Get the Short End of the Stick [OPINION]

By Michel Silva • Translation by Sharon Gogar • October 18, 2018

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Michel Silva published by Favela em Pauta, click here. It hasn’t been easy to understand the polarization of Brazilian political debate in recent years. Recently, […]

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Two Months After Arrest, Favela Unites to Demand Release of Wrongfully Detained Youth

By Tyler Strobl • October 16, 2018

Clique aqui para Português  On Tuesday, October, 9, around 150 people gathered at the entrance of Morro dos Prazeres favela in Central Rio to protest the wrongful detention of Willian Preciliano Bezerra da Silva. Two months […]

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