For the original by Mariana Alvim in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. Fewer motorized vehicles, proximity to points of interest, and a sense of community: these are some of the features that would make favelas good […]
Calls for FIFA-standard hospitals and public health care have been universal in the Brazilian protests and it is indeed imperative for improved health services to be among the central demands. More than any economic benchmark, […]
For the original article by Artur Voltolini in Portuguese for Observatório de Favelas, click here. Data collected by sociologist Michel Misse, in partnership with the Brazilian Bar Association of Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ), show the unreasonable […]
For the original in Portuguese in O Dia, click here. See our December 2010 video documenting the eviction of the communities cited in this article. The Popular Committee and the Human Rights Commission hear from […]
For the original by Camila Coelho in Portuguese on Globo Esporte click here. Does everyone remember that remarkable image when our politicians jumped to their feet to celebrate the announcement of Rio de Janeiro as […]