Clique aqui para Português A new art exhibition in Rio de Janeiro explores the effects of forced evictions in preparation for the upcoming Olympics. The project “Olympic Favela” by photographer Marc Ohrem-Leclef includes a collection of photographs and a […]
Clique aqui para Português The body set up to investigate human rights violations of the military regime says the militarization of daily life and forced removals of residents are practices of the past that are […]
Clique aqui para Português When foreign journalists visit Rio de Janeiro wishing to report on favela community news, they quickly come to find themselves relying on social media. Many are surprised at how Brazil in general and favela […]
Clique aqui para Português Rio’s Port Region has received a lot of attention in the years leading up to the Olympics with massive infrastructure projects such as the construction of a light rail system, numerous new […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, January 19, Mayor Eduardo Paes took questions from an audience of around 80 people at OsteRio, an event organized by online magazine Vozerio and the Institute for the Study of […]