Clique aqui para Português The song “Mãe” (“Mother”), by rapper Emicida, echoed endlessly in the surrounding sounds of the comfortable auditorium of the Nova Iguaçu Diocese Training Center (Cenfor NI). Soon, the comfort gave way to […]
Clique aqui para Português On June 15, in downtown Rio, the Cinelândia square hosted a discussion titled ‘State Violence and Legacies of 2013‘ in front of Rio de Janeiro’s City Council building. The event was organized by […]
Clique aqui para Português It’s 3pm on a cloudy Saturday and, as more people file through the entrance of Instituto Raízes em Movimento (Roots in Movement Institute) in Complexo do Alemão, what initially seemed like a […]
Clique aqui para Português The Complexo da Maré favelas mourn the death of 14-year-old Marcos Vinicius da Silva this week, as a violent police operation Wednesday morning sent residents, including teachers and students, ducking for […]
Clique aqui para Português On Monday, June 11, at 6:30am residents of Complexo da Maré awoke to thunderous high caliber rounds. A police helicopter strafed low over rooftops in the favelas of Nova Holanda, Parque União, […]