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Tijuca Forest Community Rallies Against ‘Masked’ Eviction Through Denial of Electricity

By Jennifer Chisholm • March 27, 2017

Clique aqui para Português An energetic crowd met on Saturday, March 25 to show support for the community of Vila Hípica, situated within the Tijuca National Park in Alto da Boa Vista. Three years ago, […]

Tribal members engage in traditional rituals during the day, with the Maracanã stadium and old Indigenous Museum in the background
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Aldeia Maracanã Urban Indigenous Community Reclaims Olympic Parking

By Lisa Hollenbach • March 6, 2017

Clique aqui para Português An intimate group sits on two wooden benches in a parking lot. In some spots the asphalt has been removed and there are a number of indigenous bamboo constructions in beginning phases. The afternoon sun […]

Cosme Felippsen leads the Rolé
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Favela Activists Launch Series of Unique Favela Tours for Cariocas and Visitors Alike

By Stephanie Reist • February 20, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The second installment of Rolé dos Favelados (Stroll of the Favelados) kicked off this Saturday, February 18 in the downtown favela of Providência, which will celebrate its 120th anniversary this year. Amid a […]

Fábio shows a presentation on his self-designed solar-powered briefcase presentation system
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São Paulo’s Sustainable ‘Favela da Paz’ Models Green Community-Building and a Path to Peace

By Sophia Zaia • December 11, 2016

Clique aqui para Português The seeds for the Favela da Paz Institute were planted 27 years ago when Claudio Miranda began playing samba with his friends in São Paulo favela Jardim Ângela. They made their […]

#EvictionsWatch

Open Letter from the Second National Seminar on Favela Upgrading

By Urb Favelas • Translation by Jim Shyne • December 8, 2016

Clique aqui para Português We, participants in the Second National Seminar on Favela Upgrading, held from November 23-26, 2016, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, understand that the urgency of Brazil’s current financial, fiscal, and economic […]

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