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Asa Branca Favela Welcomes Haitian Immigrants

By Sarah Jacobs • August 10, 2015

Clique aqui para Português The rise in Haitian immigration to Brazil has been hitting the headlines. According to figures from the Ministry of Work and Employment published by BBC Brasil, the number of Haitian workers in […]

#CommunityMedia

Rooftop as a Stage for Dreams: Meet Maré’s New Children’s Choir

By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Sheila Taylor • August 3, 2015

Clique aqui para Português At the Piscinão de Ramos, part of Complexo da Maré’s leisure park, Geise Freitas’ routine is different to that of other homemakers. She hosts about 50 children on her rooftop for music […]

#ParticipationWatch

One Day After the End of the 2016 Olympics Here in Rio… [SATIRE]

By Cléber Araujo • Translation by Desirée Poets • July 27, 2015

Clique aqui para Português The text below was written by Cléber Araújo, a resident of Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, in July 2015 in the form of satire. August 22, 2016—We […]

Research & Analysis

Rio, the Reluctant Metropolis: Introduction to the Baixada Fluminense, Part 2 of 2

By Stephanie Reist • July 14, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a series by researcher Stephanie Reist,* on Rio’s Metropolitan region. It is part 2 of 2 articles introducing the Baixada Fluminense. For part 1 on the region’s […]

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Complexo do Alemão Youth Create Documentary to Promote North Rio’s Urban Forest

By Sarah Jacobs • May 9, 2015

Between the smoke and the bullets of Rio’s North Zone / The Serra takes on its biggest challenge yet, becoming green / I love you, Serra da Misericórdia – Luiz Poeta, founder of Verdejar Complexo […]

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