Clique aqui para Português A new series of maps and infographics show the stark racial segregation of the city of Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo geography student Hugo Nicolau Barbosa de Gusmão developed the maps […]
Clique aqui para Português Psychological pressures intensify in Vila Autódromo after the community’s ping pong table was demolished and children’s playground is under threat. The psychological stress on residents in Vila Autódromo, next to the 2016 Olympic Park, […]
Clique aqui para Português Around 5 o’clock this morning, Friday October 23, the Municipal Guard policing force and government representatives arrived in Vila Autódromo, the community bordering the Olympic Park in Rio’s West Zone, to demolish more homes in the […]
This is the third article in a series by guest researcher Jeffrey Omari,* on ICTs in Rio’s favelas. During the last year in Rio, I’ve formed a routine of visiting Ipanema beach on Sunday afternoons. Working nearby at […]
Clique aqui para Português This post is the final of four RioOnWatch contributions to Blog Action Day 2015 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme: Raise Your Voice. Check out our full series here. […]