by Community Contributors
Missing my Providência
Clique aqui para Português “I miss my Providência,” exclaimed Eron César dos Santos, who has lived on the hill for 44 years, or his entire life. A man with glasses and a burn mark on […]
Forced Evictions
by Community Contributors
Porto Maravilha and Rio’s Oldest Favela
Clique aqui para Português A community marked by solidarity between its residents, in Rio de Janeiro’s port area, is at risk of evictions of several of its residents. Living in this community has become a […]
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300 Pavão-Pavãozinho residents get eviction notices from City Hall
Though favela evictions are not new to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Valmin de Sousa was taken by surprise when City officials came to his house on June 28 and handed him a […]
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Port Revitalization Targets Brazil’s First Favela
On Friday June 10th, the UPP (Pacifying Policy Unit) Social [program] hosted a public meeting on Praça Américo Brum in the historic neighborhood of Morro da Providência. Home to over 5,500 residents in 1,720 households, […]
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Forced Evictions in the South Zone
Officials from City Government and the Justice Department showed up at Ricelia Fernandes’ home in Pavão/Pavãozinho, a community in Copacabana, the heart of the South Zone, last Friday June 10th, 2011, at 5pm with a […]