Clique aqui para Português The Lagoa-Barra Expressway separates the favela of Rocinha, located in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone, from the adjacent, wealthy neighborhood of São Conrado. The noisy two-lane motorway begins in the Miami-like […]
Clique aqui para Português Despite torrential rain and severe weather warnings, the characteristically resilient residents and supporters of Rio de Janeiro’s Vila Autódromo came out in droves on March 1, packing the São José Operário […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s 2020 reporting partnership with The Rio Times focused on favela tourism. For the article as published in The Rio Times click here. With almost two million tourists […]
Clique aqui para Português The 16 favelas that make up Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, registered 49 deaths resulting from armed violence in 2019, more than double the rate of 2018. […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of profiles of initiatives in Rio’s Sustainable Favela Network. Initiative: Cine & Rock Contact: Blog | Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2013 Community: Rio das Pedras Mission: To promote […]