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‘Giro 2020’ Initiative Prepares Underrepresented Political Candidates in Local Elections

By Natalia Galicza • November 2, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of articles on Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 municipal elections from a favela perspective. It is also part of our reporting partnership with The Rio Times. For […]

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Struggle and Mourning on the 30th Anniversary of the Acari Massacre Launch 2020’s ‘Black July’

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Julio Santos Filho • July 26, 2020

Clique aqui para Português Sunday, July 26, 2020, is the 30th anniversary of the Acari Massacre. On this day in 2020, the activities of the 5th Annual Edition of Black July (Julho Negro) will begin. […]

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Urbanists Discuss ‘Coronavirus and Cities in Brazil: Reflections During the Pandemic’

By Thomas Maggiola • July 13, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. On July 1, contributors to the book Coronavirus and Cities in Brazil: Reflections During the Pandemic hosted […]

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Seven Brazilian Intellectuals to Help Us Understand Racism in Brazil

By O Globo • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • July 8, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese published in O Globo click here.  Protests against racism and police violence have broken out in the United States and Brazil, in the middle of […]

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‘Not from Gunshots, Covid, or Hunger! Black People Want to Live!’ Favelas Take Streets to Fight Racism

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Edmund Ruge • June 8, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. “Marielle asked, and I ask too: how many more will have to die for this war […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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