Clique aqui para Português The Chapa Amarela campaign ticket won the Neighborhood Association elections on April 26 in the community of Babilônia, in Rio’s South Zone, with 394 votes. A total of 754 residents voted, choosing between […]
Clique aqui para Português Residents and activists in the São José Operário community, home to approximately 6,500 people in the Praça Seca area of Rio’s West Zone, celebrated World Environment Day on June 3. The event provided […]
Favelas are natural incubators for new ideas, sustainability initiatives and community-led projects. They are increasingly being recognized as models of sustainability worldwide. World Environment Day is organized annually by the United Nations to bring awareness to environmental issues around the […]
Victims of the City government’s broken promises of housing in Complexo do Alemão spoke out at an event held in the community by Rio de Janeiro’s Public Defender’s Office on Saturday May 23. The Public Defender’s Office exists […]
Clique aqui para Português Various waves of residents of Favela Metrô-Mangueira, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, have been fighting forced evictions since November 2010. The most recent eviction episode began Wednesday May […]