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On the Eve of the Mayoral Election, Favela Residents Speak about Their Public Policy Needs

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Laura Fairman • October 1, 2016

Clique aqui para Português With municipal elections fast approaching, Rio voters need to choose from the 11 candidates running for mayor. Despite very different proposals, the challenges facing the post-Olympics city management are the same for everyone, […]

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The Olympic Problem: HBO Details History of Olympic Human Rights Abuses [REVIEW]

By Adam Talbot • September 13, 2016

Clique aqui para Português While much media coverage of Rio 2016 asked searching questions about Rio and what the future holds for its people, much less attention was paid to the future of the Olympic Games or, in […]

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Rocinha Sem Fronteiras Calls for Urgent Sanitation Works in Rocinha [VIDEO]

By Jody van Mastrigt, Meg Healy • September 1, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Three years after government officials announced that Rocinha in the South Zone would be the third favela in Rio to receive a cable car transport system from the second phase of the […]

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Casa Fluminense Hosts Workshop Discussing Challenges in Post-Olympic Rio

By Ciara Long • July 26, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday July 20, Rio-based public policy group Casa Fluminense, comprised of representatives of hundreds of civil society organizations across the state, held a workshop for journalists covering Rio de Janeiro after the […]

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In the Favela, the Decree of Public Calamity Has Always Been Signed

By Walmyr Júnior • Translation by Carolyn Oliveira • July 6, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Walmyr Júnior* in Portuguese published by Jornal do Brasil click here. On Friday June 17, we were bombarded with news about the decree signed by the interim governor of Rio de Janeiro state. […]

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