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Clique aqui para Português Providência, originally called Favela Hill, is officially Rio’s oldest favela. It will turn 120 next year and residents are working to maintain the community’s memories and history alive. There are many […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the first in a five-part series titled Housing Policy Lessons from Rio’s Favelas. We hope this series will inform debates on housing and favela upgrading and that Rio’s new mayor, Marcelo […]
Clique aqui para Português When Maria do Socorro, 39, comes home with her five-year-old son Alejandro, she leaves his wheelchair at a friend’s house nearby and carries him home in her arms. To get to her […]
Clique aqui para Português On September 21, a new documentary featuring sustainable initiatives in Rio de Janeiro premiered at the Odeon cinema in downtown Rio. CenaRIO Sustentabilidade em Ação (ScenaRIO Sustainability in Action) was made by […]
Clique aqui para Português On Sunday, September 25, the Vila Autódromo community organized yet another occupation event entitled Ocupa Vila Autódromo celebrating resistance, memory and hope. Located on the edge of the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca […]