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Rocinha Sem Fronteiras Debates the Role of Community Media

By Alejandra O'Connell • June 29, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday evening, June 25, in a small church in the Rocinha favela in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, a group of around 25 people debated the role of community media. Rocinha […]

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Environmentalists Discuss Guanabara Bay Pollution at Book Launch

By Christopher Peel • June 26, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, June 23, environmental journalist Emanuel Alencar released his book Baía de Guanabara–Descaso e Resistência (Guanabara Bay–Neglect and Resistance) at a public launch event at the Brazilian Institute of Architects in Flamengo […]

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Brazil’s Political Crisis Threatens Essential Upgrading Works in Rocinha

By Meg Healy • June 8, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Following last month’s reconfiguration of the Federal Planning Ministry following President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, questions regarding the status of uncompleted infrastructure projects funded under her administration remain unanswered. Within a day of […]

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COPPE-Columbia Design Day Showcases Innovative Solutions to Urban Health Challenges

By Claire Lepercq • June 7, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On May 31, engineering students from Columbia University and COPPE UFRJ (Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia) presented design prototypes from the COPPE-Columbia Open Innovation Day Design Challenge […]

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After Years of Waiting, Morar Carioca Finally Launched in Pica-Pau

By Meg Healy, Sabrina Norris • May 12, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Last Saturday, May 7, the City launched long-awaited Morar Carioca upgrades in the Cordovil region of Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. Five communities will receive upgrades in this phase of the program: Pica-Pau, Brás […]

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