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Electricity Meters Cause Controversy in Rio’s Favelas

By Bruno Carvalho • Translation by Tamara Katoni • March 21, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Bruno Carvalho in Portuguese published in CartaCapital click here. A significant rise in electricity costs cause panic and contribute to the flight of residents from communities in the South […]

#ParticipationWatch

The View from the Favelas on Recent Protests

By Fernando Caulyt, Renata Malkes • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • March 19, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Renata Malkes and Fernando Caulyt in Portuguese published in DW Brasil click here. Residents of a favela in Copacabana in Rio’s South Zone don’t hide the extent of […]

*Highlight

Accessibility is a Challenge for Older People in Favelas

By Saulo Pereira Guimarães • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 18, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Saulo Pereira Guitarães in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. Whether it is the flat City of God or the steep Santa Marta, senior citizens living in favelas have to […]

Policies

“The Current Strategy to Combat the Zika Mosquito is Flawed and Misguided”

By Isabela Fraga • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 16, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Isabela Fraga in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. When talking about Zika, dengue, chikungunya and their complications, very little is discussed with regards to the models employed […]

#CommunityMedia

Community Leader Uses Social Media to Unite Residents of Vila Cruzeiro

By Fania Rodrigues • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • March 7, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Fania Rodrigues in Portuguese published in Brasil de Fato click here. The idea seemed simple: to create a Facebook page to share information among residents of the community […]

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