Although the Olympics are long gone in Rio, a legacy remains of incomplete infrastructure, evicted residents’ struggle for fair compensation, and the aftermath of displacement. The Games move on to increasing opposition in future host cities, both committed and […]
Clique aqui para Português Last Tuesday, the Coletivo Nuvem Negra (Black Cloud Collective) of Rio’s Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio) and the Institute of International Relations at PUC-Rio hosted a roundtable debate on whiteness and the […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, May 23, the International Relations Department at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) held a roundtable discussion about racism and “whiteness” in the university setting. The […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, May 24 supporters of the nearly 80-year-old Hípica community met in Parque Lage to dialogue with Tijuca Park staff about the future of their community. The meeting began somewhat tense […]
Clique aqui para Português Maré means ‘the tide.’ The name comes from when the favela community was first started in a wetland area with many of the houses built on stilts to withstand the waters. […]