For the original in Portuguese by Melissa Cannabrava, published in Voz das Comunidades, click here. “We only want what was promised!” The hundreds of families that were removed from the community known as Favelinha da […]
For the original in Portuguese, by Miriane da Costa Peregrino, published in Vozes das Comunidades, click here. Faced with threats of eviction, residents speak out in defense of the museum Museu da Maré celebrated nine years on Friday […]
For the original in Portuguese, by Célio Gari, published in Outras Palavras, click here. Many garis (trash collectors) have been persecuted after winning historic victories for their rights as workers. The City has dismantled leadership and favored subcontracting […]
For the original in Portuguese, by Lana de Souza, published in Coletivo Papo Reto, click here. According to residents of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, the presence of Jeep tours in their communities makes them feel like animals […]
For the original in Portuguese with video, by Bruno Porpetta, published in Brasil de Fato and Brasil247, click here. Architect Lucas Faulhaber and journalist Lena Azevedo have launched a book that documents the history of arbitrary evictions in […]