Clique aqui para Português Documentary film The Fighter tells the story of Vila Autódromo, the favela that borders the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, through the eyes […]
Clique aqui para Português Amnesty International Brazil organized a surprise action early on Wednesday morning, July 27 to protest the increase in police killings in the lead up to the 2016 Olympics Games. At precisely 10am, a group of demonstrators […]
Clique aqui para Português Last week a delegation from the Black Lives Matter movement joined with activist groups based in Rio de Janeiro for a series of events under the name “Julho Negro” or “Black July.” […]
Clique aqui para Português Seven years have passed since over 1,000 families from the Beira Rio community in Manguinhos in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro were evicted due to Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) projects […]
Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday July 27, more than six months after first occupying the INSS-owned abandoned hotel in Santo Cristo in the Port Region, the Vito Giannotti occupation won a huge legal victory. Residents, […]