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What Can an Inflatable Pool Tell Us About Inequality in Rio?

By Clara Ferraz • Translation by Desirée Poets • February 12, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, February 3, while revelers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro in the pre-Carnival atmosphere, a group met in front of the headquarters of newspaper Meia Hora and […]

#CommunityMedia

Literature Night: The Lesson of Lindacy, The ‘Unlearned’ of Rocinha

By Xico Sá • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • February 9, 2018

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Xico Sá published by El País click here. “You’ll have to forgive me, I am ‘unlearned,’ but now I have come to like to […]

#CommunityMedia

Live-Streaming for Human Rights: Witness Holds Training for Favela Community Activists

By Edmund Ruge • January 31, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Friday, January 26, representatives from the human rights organization Witness came together with Rio community activists to hold a live-stream training for favela residents and community journalists. Led by Witness’ Rio […]

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‘Living Coastal Forests 2018’ Event Plants Seedlings and Discusses the Deterioration of Rio’s Beaches

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Desirée Poets • January 25, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On January 20, 2018, the holiday of Rio de Janeiro’s patron saint, Saint Sebastian, the Baía Viva (Living Bay) collective organized an event called “Restinga Viva 2018” (Living Coastal Forests 2018). The […]

Photo by Ellis Rua
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Hundreds Protest, Many Mourn Closure of Iconic Casa do Jongo Cultural Center [IMAGES]

By Ellis Rua • January 11, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On January 9, 2018, hundreds gathered in Cinelândia in downtown Rio de Janeiro to protest the closing of the Casa do Jongo da Serrinha. The cultural center is located in Madureira in Rio’s […]

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