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Black Lives Matter Movement Begins Four Day Visit to Rio de Janeiro

By Mariah Barber • July 21, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Wednesday, July 20 marked the first day of the Black Lives Matter movement’s four-day visit to Rio de Janeiro, as part of Julho Negro or Black July. The first day of the visit […]

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“Our Torch” Demonstration Calls Attention to Intensifying Violence in Alemão Ahead of Olympics

By Ava Rose Hoffman • July 20, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday July 16 activists and residents of Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone participated in a peaceful demonstration to denounce violence—which has escalated in recent months in […]

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Unconventional and Inspiring, Rio das Pedras Dance Class Empowers Women

By Juliana Ritter • July 19, 2016

Clique aqui para Português “The women here are warriors,” say countless residents of Rio das Pedras, a favela neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, and Flavio Moraes’ dance class is one of the […]

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Virtuous Cycles of Development: Education and Culture in Salgueiro

By Mathilde Mouton • July 16, 2016

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a three-part series profiling community-based initiatives in three favelas. Led by one or several local residents, these initiatives all share the objective of initiating a virtuous circle […]

Adilson Almeida leads hike through Pedra Branca Forest
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Ecotourism in Quilombo do Camorim Promotes Cultural and Environmental Conservation

By Nia McAllister • July 15, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Upon visiting the Quilombo do Camorim, it is evident that the community’s cultural history cannot be separated from the natural environment. Located in the neighborhood of Jacarepaguá in the West Zone of Rio […]

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