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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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At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]

By Gianna Giordani, Mariana Gomes • Translation by Catherine Osborn • November 1, 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. On October 22, Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network held its first ever […]

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Online Event on Covid-19 in Favelas Dashboards Highlights Underreporting [VIDEO]

By Mariana Gomes • Translation by Catherine Osborn • October 19, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. On September 9, a joint project conducted by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Citizenship University, WikiFavelas – […]

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A Pyramidal Approach to Upgrading Rio’s Favelas, Part 4: Political Will, Social Capital and Sustainability

By Natalia Meléndez Fuentes • October 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the fourth article in a six-part series on the application of Meléndez’s Pyramid for Favela Upgrading to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its favelas. This pyramidal concept […]

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Solidarity and Joint Struggle from Nairobi to Rio, Where the Police Kill [VIDEO]

By Chloe Villalobos, Tatiana Lima • Translation by Constance Malleret • October 5, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. Around 2.5 million people live in favelas in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya in Africa, and 1.4 million in […]

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