Clique aqui para Português This article introduces a series by guest researcher Jeffrey Omari,* on ICTs in Rio’s favelas. A resident of a North Zone favela told a story of how his landlord gave him notice to vacate […]
Clique aqui para Português This month, LGBT leaders from several favelas in Rio de Janeiro gathered to discuss the current state of LGBT rights in Rio communities. The Rio Communities LGBT Meet-Up took place on […]
Clique aqui para Português Black protagonism in cinema is being promoted across Rio de Janeiro in November, in honor of Brazil’s Black Awareness Month. The film festival Circuito Cinegrada is a project run by CRUA – Coletivo Criativo da […]
For the original by Viva Favela correspondents in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. If in some way the favelas and asphalt share similarities at this time, it is in the lack of enthusiasm for the World […]
Clique aqui para Português Less than a week after being named Champions of the 2014 Street Child World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Girls Team returned to practice. The girls range from age 12 […]