Rio is a fascinating and multi-layered city. For visitors and students, unravelling the complex relationships between the sun, sand, samba and enduring crime and poverty in the city can prove difficult. Fortunately, the books available […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original by Andressa Cabral and Rodrigues Moura in Portuguese for Viva Favela click here. The democratization of higher education, spurred by scholarship programs and education public policy, is changing the […]
For the original by Thiago Jansen in Portuguese for O Globo click here. In addition to being a Comlurb employee, Alexandre is a pai-de-santo (male priest of Umbanda, a primary Afro-Brazilian religion), and approaches his work […]
For the original by Isabela Marinho in Portuguese in G1 click here. Rio de Janeiro State Public Security Secretary, José Mariano Beltrame, announced last Friday, January 24, that the next regions to receive the Pacifying Police […]
Last Wednesday December 11, heavy rains devastated large parts of Rio de Janeiro’s urban metropolitan region as rivers overflowed, areas flooded completely and landslides occurred on some hillsides. It’s estimated that at least four people […]