Clique aqui para Português In Rio de Janeiro, the word “community” is used in various ways. In the media, the term tends to refer to a ‘favela.’ But a search in the dictionary reveals that […]
Reprinted from Portuguese article here. Water for Everybody. When you see it you imagine a genuine project from a serious government and one of the largest water distribution companies in Rio. But in reality, it’s […]
Brazil’s first favela, Morro da Providência (Providence Hill), was built by veterans of the Canudos War. Thousands of soldiers flocked to Rio when the war ended in 1897, because the government had offered them housing in […]
Clique aqui para Português While arriving up top of Vidigal–one of Rio’s most scenic South Zone favelas–by moto-taxi on Saturday, I couldn’t help but notice the high concentration of Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) officers with […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese published in Renajorp click here. November 23, 2011–According to preliminary testimony from residents of the community, a 22-year-old man was shot this morning in Complexo da […]