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Rio’s Civil Society Rallies Behind ‘Collective Candidacy’ for Public Defenders Office Ombudsman

By Cerianne Robertson • Translation by Suzanne Caflisch • October 19, 2017

Clique aqui para Português This month the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Public Defenders Office is due to select a new General Ombudsman. The position is responsible for “promoting the quality of services delivered to […]

ReciclAção's eco-bags in Morro dos Prazeres. Photo by Sophie Pizzimenti
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ReciclAção—RecyclAction—in Prazeres #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Sophie Pizzimenti • October 17, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: RecyclAction (ReciclAção) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2013 Community: Morro dos Prazeres, Santa Teresa Mission: To orient human beings towards a different, more conscious way of seeing the environment through environmental education […]

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‘Stroll of the Favelados’ Takes Us For An Inside Look Around Rio’s Port District

By Suzanne Chatelier • August 23, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Recently, a new edition of the unique tour style, Rolé dos Favelados (Stroll of the Favelados), took place, this one questioning the Port Revitalization which happened before the 2016 Olympics. The idea behind […]

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First Collective Action Establishes Organic Garden in the West Zone’s Ap de Bangu Neighborhood

By Juliana Torres • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • August 22, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Ap do Amanhã: Garden, Culture, and Art is the passion project of Alan Pierre, a resident of the Ap de Bangu, popular name given to the Dom Jaime Câmara Housing Development, which was […]

Ceramics for All teacher Tatiana Costa at the AMAHOR studio
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Horto Association Offers Free Arts Courses to Foster Community Resilience, Economic Solidarity

By Sophia Zaia • August 19, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The Horto Neighborhood and Friends’ Association (AMAHOR) of the historic Horto community located near the Botanical Gardens, launched free sewing, crafts and ceramics courses early this year. The courses take place weekly […]

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