Clique aqui para Português Two events held on Tuesday, September 18 demonstrated an enormous divide between groups working on issues related to favelas and favela residents in Rio de Janeiro. Both events had more than […]
Clique aqui para Português The over 40-year-old community of Araçatiba is situated in Barra de Guaratiba, in the far West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. To arrive from the city center, residents and visitors must take […]
Clique aqui para Português Initiative: The Kennedy Brothers Community Center (Centro Comunitário Irmãos Kennedy – CCIK) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 1969 / 2010 Community: Vila Kennedy Mission: The Kennedy Brothers Community Center is a nonprofit association managed […]
Clique aqui para Português “The favela is not just a place,” explains Ricardo Rodrigues of Cerro Corá, in Rio’s South Zone. “It is an idea–of deconstructing life, of resilience, of understanding oneself as part of […]
Clique aqui para Português Over the course of the week, RioOnWatch will be publishing a series of notes on the tragic fire that destroyed the National Museum this past Sunday. The following note is based on one posted […]