Policies
Rio Top Tour
On August 30, 2010, the State Secretary of Tourism, Sport and Leisure launched a tourist attraction called Rio Top Tour in Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro´s first pacified favela as of December 22, 2008. The […]
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Morar Carioca: What’s Not to Like?
Say what you want about Morar Carioca, the latest incarnation of Rio’s favela upgrading programs, but you can’t claim that it’s lacking in ambition – at least not on paper. The initiative, which is actually […]
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300 Pavão-Pavãozinho residents get eviction notices from City Hall
Though favela evictions are not new to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Valmin de Sousa was taken by surprise when City officials came to his house on June 28 and handed him a […]
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Port Revitalization Targets Brazil’s First Favela
On Friday June 10th, the UPP (Pacifying Policy Unit) Social [program] hosted a public meeting on Praça Américo Brum in the historic neighborhood of Morro da Providência. Home to over 5,500 residents in 1,720 households, […]
Violations
Construction for “Rock in Rio” event begins on protected area near Autódromo
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jason Castro in Portuguese published on the Autódromo de Jacarepaguá blog click here. After the tragedy in the mountain region, many have spoken about the impact that illegal […]