Clique aqui para Português The Pereira da Silva favela sits between the Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Entering the community, there are small wooden signs with encouraging words–“Think about the things that make you […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Walmyr Júnior* in Portuguese published by Jornal do Brasil click here. On Friday June 17, we were bombarded with news about the decree signed by the interim governor of Rio de Janeiro state. […]
Clique aqui para Português Yesterday evening, Thursday June 16, Vidigal residents gathered at the square at the bottom of the favela in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro to hear a discussion with candidates for […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Bruno Carvalho in Portuguese published in CartaCapital click here. A significant rise in electricity costs cause panic and contribute to the flight of residents from communities in the South […]
Clique aqui para Português Around 100 people met at the base of Vidigal on Wednesday, February 17 to voice their discontent with the state’s impending decision to privatize the water and sewage management utility, CEDAE, in the favela. […]