by International Observers

Santa Margarida: A West Zone Community

The neighborhood of Santa Margarida, in the West Zone of Rio, is home to 5,000, many of whom depend on bicycles for local transit and who pitch in to clean up the neighborhood. The Vice […]

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Bangu’s Striking Heat

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Viva Favela click here.  The start of March marks the end of summer, disappointing those Rio locals (cariocas) who frequent the beaches, swimming pools and […]

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Vila Autódromo Wins Olympic Land Battle

It sometimes appears that in Rio de Janeiro, the Olympic Games have already begun. Rio has been making headlines for its preparation for the Games, crime mitigation procedures, the onset of favela policing or the […]

Interviews & Profiles

CAMPO Opens New Paths in the West Zone

Clique aqui para Português The distance from the city Center of districts like Santa Cruz, Campo Grande, Bangu and others in Rio’s West Zone have always resulted in delayed development of the region, even with regard […]