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Translating ‘Favela’ Part 2: A Journey through Latin America [INTERACTIVE MAP]

By M.Alejandra Revelo-Imery • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • July 11, 2014

Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a two-part series on translating “favela.” For Part 1 click here. Scroll to the end for the interactive map. Reflecting on the huge generalization which results in using just […]

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Translating ‘Favela’ Part 1: The Problem of Translation

By M.Alejandra Revelo-Imery • Translation by Kayla Boisvert • July 3, 2014

Clique aqui para Português This is the first in a two-part series on translating “favela.” For Part 2 click here. In the major cities of the world, there is a common urban phenomenon: informal settlements. According to […]

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Vidigal Debates Gentrification with Public Authorities in Fourth “Fala Vidigal” Event

By Michel Jaquet • June 28, 2014

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday June 3, the Vila Vidigal Neighborhood Association, the Intersectoral Forum of Vidigal, Albergue da Comunidade, Vidblog Vidigal, ONG Horizonte and Catalytic Communities hosted the final of four debates in the “Fala Vidigal” series looking at the […]

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#NaoVaiTerCopa: From Social Media to the Streets

By Benjamin Parkin • June 15, 2014

Few would have imagined in 2007, when Brazil won its bid to host the World Cup, that the controversy surrounding use of public money, corruption and militarization would have unfolded as it did. A Fifa […]

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Exploring Rio’s “Other:” Favela Tourism in Perspective

By Benjamin Parkin • June 6, 2014

Clique aqui para Português Alongside Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf and the Maracanã Stadium, visits to Rio’s favelas are now firmly rooted on the city’s tourist map. Hotels and hostels offer visitors organized trips to […]

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