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Morar Carioca: The Dismantling of a Dream Favela Upgrading Program

By Kate Steiker-Ginzberg • September 10, 2014

Clique aqui para Português This article is a revised version of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (Tampa, FL. April 2014) An architect recently described the Morar Carioca […]

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Between Tension and Conflicts, Rocinha’s UPP Changes Command

By Davison Coutinho • Translation by Emma Platais • September 8, 2014

For the original article in Portuguese by Davison Coutinho published in Jornal do Brasil, click here. Major Priscila Azevedo, commanding officer of Rocinha’s Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been promoted to commanding officer of the South […]

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Eighth Anniversary of Brazil’s Law to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

By Viva Favela • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • September 5, 2014

For the original by Deborah Athila in Portuguese, published in Viva Favela, click here. Eight years ago, the fight against domestic violence gained a new ally: the Maria da Penha law. The law was seen as a […]

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Ferguson Rings Familiar in Brazil

By Andrea Cangialosi, Cerianne Robertson • August 25, 2014

Clique aqui para Português On August 9, unarmed American teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri, unleashing immediate protest. On the same day, residents of Complexo do Alemão in […]

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The Social & Environmental Costs of Rio’s Olympic Golf Course

By Elena Hodges • August 22, 2014

Clique aqui para Português President of the Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Carlos Nuzman recently remarked that “Rio 2016 is intensifying its relationship with society.” He continued, “The Games will leave a huge legacy for both […]

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