For the original article by Eliana Sousa Silva in Portuguese on Redes da Maré click here. “Rifles should be used in war, in police operations in the communities and favelas. It is not a weapon to […]
Clique aqui para Português As the rain fell last Saturday June 15 in the Quilombo da Gamboa–not far from the corporate marketing campaigns and lavishly refurbished stadiums of the Confederations Cup–communities facing eviction participated in […]
Clique aqui para Português June 19, 2013–CatComm Executive Director Theresa Williamson was invited to engage in a New York Times debate forum on the protests taking hold of Brazil. See original debate here with her response here. Full response follows: Anyone […]
For the original article by Ciro Barros in Portuguese in Pública click here. This Saturday, the Rio Popular Committee for the World Cup will host a football championship between members of communities threatened with or […]
For the original by Sarah Monteiro in Portuguese in Jornal Extra click here. Basic sanitation, garbage collection, education and health are considered the basics for survival in any place. In Rocinha, however, residents say these are […]