This is part 2 of a two-part article about a community of 60 families on Largo do Campinho, about half of whom have already been evicted to make way for the Transcarioca BRS (Bus Rapid […]
Last Tuesday afternoon, Antonieta Simões welcomed us into her home. We talked and laughed as Antonieta’s daughter played on the floor nearby with her toy car and miniature chairs. Pastor Norival Sartório and Luciana de […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jason Castro in Portuguese published on the Autódromo de Jacarepaguá blog click here. After the tragedy in the mountain region, many have spoken about the impact that illegal […]
Watch on Youtube On the 22nd of February, the injunction that, last December, had suspended the demolitions in Vila Harmonia, a community in the West Zone of Rio, was dropped. Two days later, demolition crews […]
This is Part 2 of a two-part article about a community of 200 families on Avenida das Américas, which all face the prospect of forced eviction. For Part 1, click here. During my visit, I […]