For original article in Justiça Global in Portuguese click here. 2012 was a relatively calm (election) year in terms of evictions in Rio de Janeiro. But it didn’t take long for the city’s tractors to […]
For original article in Portuguese click here. This version includes additional information by author. February 22–Approximately 50 families are currently being evicted from Largo do Tanque in Jacarepaguá, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, by Rio […]
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 […]
Research funded by the IOC plans to follow promises made by the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee One of the major social legacy promises found in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games Candidature […]
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 […]