When I first thought about moving to Vidigal, the first and only concern of the few people that found it strange was: what about the drug traffickers? Since I knew the danger in this respect […]
For the original Opinion piece by Eliane Sousa Silva, Director of Redes da Maré (Maré Development Network), in Portuguese, published first in print in O Globo, republished by LECC, click here. News of the UPP’s entry […]
Before I begin, let me make clear that the information below is personal opinion, without generalizations. Since the police entered and the militarization of the Jacarezinho favela on October 14, 2012, a policy the government […]
Clique aqui para Português Click here for original Portuguese Opinion piece by Itamar Silva in O Dia. It is hard to contain water flowing downwards, smoke rising, and the tourist invasion of pacified favelas. Something must be done to […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by community journalist Mariana Albanese in Portuguese for Vidiga! click here. One year ago was a decisive moment in our history. Late Saturday night, November 13, 2011, Vidigal […]