Understanding Rio – Page 54

Rio de Janeiro’s ‘Governor of Massacres’ as an Affront to the ‘Right to the Favela’

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • May 7, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The ‘right to the favela’—a social, political and pedagogical position in defense of the right to life, development, and rootedness in the favelas—is disrupted daily by the ‘right to public security’ […]

First ‘Energy Efficiency in the Favelas’ Report Reveals New Insights About the Impacts of Energy Inefficient Services and Use on Poverty and the Exacerbation of Inequalities

Clique aqui para Português The collectives responsible for the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard and the report Water and Energy Justice in the Favelas: Community Researchers Gather Data Revealing Inequalities and Calling for Action launch a […]

In Rio de Janeiro, the First Week of February Brought More Rain Than Expected for the Month. Who Suffers From Climate Change? The Favelas! #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By Julio Santos Filho, Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Felicity Clarke • February 19, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. It’s also part of a […]

From Icon to Dust: 100 Years Since the Destruction of Downtown Rio de Janeiro’s Morro do Castelo

By Antônio Bispo, Arthur Peluso, Barbara Gigante, Flávio Moraes, Mayara Tosta, Wladimir Valladares • Translation by Staff • February 12, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On the centenary of the demolition of Morro do Castelo, we recover the memory of this extraordinary and often forgotten geography essential to the history of Rio de Janeiro. Equipped with […]

The Degradation of Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Wetlands, Part 3: Growing Frequency of Flooding in Jacarepaguá Lagoon Communities

By Felipe Migliani, Fernanda Calé • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • November 25, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the third in a series of four articles about the “Degradation of the Pantanal Carioca,” as Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone wetlands were once known. Rio de Janeiro’s Climate Change […]