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Debate On Race and Resistance and ‘Rolezinho’ Tour Occupy Rio City Council

By Sidney Magana • November 22, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On the evening of Monday, November 13, the Rio de Janeiro City Council building hosted a Black Awareness Month ‘rolezinho’ tour of the building and a panel discussion on “The Right to the […]

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Community Journalist Gizele Martins Discusses Her Profession [INTERVIEW]

By Fernanda Távora • Translation by Desirée Poets • November 11, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Fernanda Távora published by data_labe click here. This interview is part of the first episode of the data_labe podcast, #datalábia. In the episode, we […]

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The Results Are In: Costly Mega-Event Transport Projects Did Not Expand Mobility, Address Inequalities

By Cerianne Robertson • November 9, 2017

Clique aqui para Português “The city’s decision to bid to host the 2016 Games was made based on a long-term vision: to grasp the opportunity that a successful bid would offer to transform Rio into […]

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A Personal Encounter with Rio’s Public Health Crisis

By Douglas Felliphe • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • October 23, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Douglas Felliphe published in Voz das Comunidades click here. RioOnWatch Editor’s note: In June 2016 the State of Rio de Janeiro officially declared a […]

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The Maputo-Rio de Janeiro Connection Part 1: The Caniço Meets The Favela

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Rachel Brabbins • October 10, 2017

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a three-part series on the connections between Rio de Janeiro’s favelas and Maputo’s caniços, focusing on history, land regularization, and culture. In addition to having […]

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