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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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The Rio Olympics Ended Exactly A Year Ago. And Now? Dictatorship in the Midst of Democracy [OPINION]

By Gizele Martins • Translation by Suzanne Caflisch • August 21, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The Rio Olympics ended exactly a year ago today. What now? Community journalist Gizele Martins describes life in Maré today as “dictatorship in the midst of democracy.” Militarization has always been […]

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One Year After the Olympics: What Remains in Rio and in Complexo do Alemão? [OPINION]

By Cléber Araujo • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • August 18, 2017

Clique aqui para Português What moves afflicted hearts in these days of chaos and insecurity? In the present day, the constant fear and state of panic that everyone lives in is perceptible. A single step […]

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A Year After the Olympics: Life in Maré

By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Desirée Poets • August 17, 2017

Clique aqui para Português A year after the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, little is said about the Olympic legacy left for residents of the Maré Complex of favelas, one of the largest in Rio […]

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Boat Ride for a Living Guanabara Bay Calls Attention to Defining Element of Rio’s Iconic Landscape

By Raine Robichaud • August 10, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, diverse groups interested in the cleanup of the Guanabara Bay came together for a boat ride in support of the bay’s fishermen. Fishing communities in the Guanabara Bay have […]

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