Clique aqui para Português This is the first of a two-part article about the twelve-year struggle for housing by Favela da Skol residents, revealing Rio de Janeiro’s political backstage during an election year. The game […]
Clique aqui para Português On the Brazilian holiday of October 12—the Day of Our Lady of Conception—a rally in support of presidential candidate Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva took place on Itararé Road, one of […]
Clique aqui para Português From the closing down of printers to the lack of profitability of favela media, grassroots communicators have faced the challenge of keeping community journalism alive in the favelas of Rio de […]
Clique aqui para Português In March, 2020, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the army to manufacture 2.8 million hydroxychloroquine pills for the alleged treatment of Covid-19. The order went through without public bidding or authorization by […]
Clique aqui para Português Favelão—The Voice of Favelados, a newspaper from the 1980s preserves the memory of political communication in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas and their resistance against forced evictions. “Those who live in favelas […]