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Vila União Evictees Told There is Not Enough Public Housing for All

By RioOnWatch writers • November 13, 2014

Clique aqui para Português The residents of Vila União de Curicica, a West Zone neighborhood about 1km from the future Olympic site are being threatened with one of the largest evictions yet announced for the 2016 Olympics, and have just […]

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Global Reference, Local Resistance: Protesters Take the Streets Against Maré Museum Eviction [SLIDESHOW]

By Andrea Cangialosi • Translation by Jake Cummings • October 25, 2014

Residents of Complexo da Maré, artists, collaborators and supporters of Museu da Maré marched on Saturday October 18 against the eviction of the museum. Protesters blocked part of the Avenida Brasil highway and voiced their support […]

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‘Pure Island’: Exclusivity, Isolation & Elitism at Rio’s ‘Sustainable’ Future Olympic Village

By Eduarda Araujo, Francis Torres, Ian Waldron • October 16, 2014

Clique aqui para Português This post is RioOnWatch’s third and final contribution to Blog Action Day 2014 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme: Inequality. Check out our series of articles marking this day. Brazil is known for […]

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SOS Museu da Maré: Community Speaks Out Against Museum Eviction [SLIDESHOW]

By Andrea Cangialosi • October 9, 2014

Clique aqui para Português After seven years providing an acclaimed space for historic preservation, culture and art in Complexo da Maré, the Museu da Maré has been marked for eviction, with 90 days to vacate the premises. Read the first of […]

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SOS Museu da Maré: Community Museum Protests Eviction

By Andrea Cangialosi • October 8, 2014

Clique aqui para Português After seven years providing an acclaimed space for historic preservation, culture and art in Complexo da Maré, the Museu da Maré has been marked for eviction, with 90 days to vacate the premises. […]

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