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Casa da Juventude Hosts Youth Debate on Rio Public Policy

By Ciara Long • April 12, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Around 75 teenagers and young adults from Rio de Janeiro met on April 6 at the Casa da Juventude (Youth House) in Central Rio to discuss youth interactions with public policy […]

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Complexo do Alemão Remembers 10 Year Old Eduardo de Jesus Killed by UPP Police Last Year

By Stephanie Reist • April 7, 2016

Clique aqui para Português April 2 marked an important anniversary for the North Zone favela of Complexo do Alemão. One year ago on the day, an officer from the Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) shot and killed […]

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Students Occupy Rio Public Schools as State Slashes Education Funding

By Ciara Long • April 6, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Two public high schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro have been occupied by students, protesting against spending cuts to public education that were proposed to curb the state education […]

#EvictionsWatch

Horto Protests as Eviction Threats Intensify in Rio’s Botanical Gardens

By Clare Huggins, Sabrina Norris • March 30, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Sunday, March 27, the community of Horto, located within the boundaries of Rio de Janeiro’s Botanical Garden in Rio’s South Zone, once again took to the streets to protest against […]

#EvictionsWatch

Olympics Poverty Torch Arrives in Vila Autódromo at First “Run for Vila”

By Clare Huggins • March 29, 2016

Clique aqui para Português The first Run for Vila was held in Vila Autódromo on Saturday March 26. The event was a collaboration between the community resistance movement and Brazilian artist Igor Vidor and brought together residents, activists […]

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