October 2012 – Page 3

Latest News

[ November 18, 2024 ] Cultivating Change in a Community Garden: Complexo da Penha’s Luxury From Waste Project Celebrates Four Years of Environmental Action [PROFILE] by International Observers
[ November 8, 2024 ] 2024 Victories for Afro-Diasporic Culture: Passinho Recognized as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ in Rio as Breakdancing Debuted in Paris *Highlight
[ October 22, 2024 ] Brazil on Fire—From Forests to Cities, Including Rio de Janeiro: A 104% Dry Season Surge in Fires Since 2023 Marks a Clear Climate Crisis Tipping Point Say #VoicesFromSocialMedia *Highlight
[ October 16, 2024 ] Rio de Janeiro Hosts 1st ‘Sustainable Favela Festival Festival’ Bringing Together 100 Activities from 90 Favelas—Open to All and Free of Charge [RELEASE] Civil Society
[ October 15, 2024 ] Violence Is Literally Sickening: A Mother’s Testimony Corroborates Research Showing That Police Violence and the Denial of the Right to Grieve Cause Physical and Mental Illness in Brazil #UPPWatch

Interviews & Profiles

The Story of Dona Maria

By Felicity Clarke • October 3, 2012

Clique aqui para Português Maria Garcez looked on devastated as City workers demolished her home in Favela do Metrô on November 4th, 2010. Her image accompanied RioOnWatch’s first report on the brutal eviction of the community […]

The ABCs of Rio’s Municipal Elections

By Anna Kaiser • October 1, 2012

With elections approaching in Rio de Janeiro, political campaigns have a presence on every street corner, television, and billboard. But the complicated political system in Rio, and some of the implications of this system, go […]