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Rio das Pedras. Photo: Fábio Costa/ANF
#CoronavirusWatch

‘The Impacts of Covid-19 in Rio das Pedras Favela: Confront It or Hide It?’ Online Discussion Asks [VIDEO]

By Wilson Saiki Junior • Translation by Constance Malleret • August 21, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. On March 5, the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Almost five […]

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Beyond Reform: Imagining the End of Police and Prisons in Brazil and the United States [REFERENCE]

By Chloe Villalobos, Emily Zislis • August 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português Mass protests in the United States have sparked a debate about how to end police violence globally, even as cases elsewhere are characterized by different historical realities. These differences must be […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Behind Favela Coronavirus Numbers: The Extent of the Tragedy [PRESS RELEASE]

By Tatiana Lima, Theresa Williamson • Translation by Thomas Maggiola • August 11, 2020

Clique aqui para Português The Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard, an initiative that brings together favela-based collectives and civil society, will hold its second press conference this Thursday, August 13, at 2pm BRT. August 11, […]

View from Manguinhos. Photo by Edilano Cavalcante
#CoronavirusWatch

Manguinhos’ Struggles and Resistance During the Pandemic, Debated by Residents and Activists

By Thomas Maggiola • August 10, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the Covid-19 and its impact on the favelas and part of our series covering 2020’s Black July. On July 28, as part of the 5th […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Teach-In ‘How Does the Pandemic Impact Waste Pickers?’ Reinforces #SupportAWastePicker Campaign

By Wilson Saiki Junior • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • July 24, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on favelas and in the series of Teach-Ins on Covid-19 in favelas. In the wake of the #ApoieUmCatador (#SupportAWastePicker) campaign, which seeks […]

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