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River Clean-Up Strengthens Land Rights Fight in Horto Favela

By Emerson de Souza, Taísa Sanches • Translation by Constance Malleret • May 11, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on human rights […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Coronavirus in the Life of Favelas, Part 10: Challenge of Physical Distancing in Jaguaré, São Paulo

By Andreza Rodrigues, Thuane Ainy Campos Barretto • Translation by Carolyn Oliveira • May 16, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article from Vila Nova Jaguaré is the tenth and final in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 6: Vila Aliança Organizes for Physical Isolation

By Waldemir Correa • Translation by The Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies • May 1, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article from Vila Aliança is the sixth in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made possible through a […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 3: Favela do Aço’s Resistance in the Face of Adversity

By Moanan Costa do Couto, Rayane Marques da Silva Gomes • April 22, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article from Favela do Aço, is the third in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made possible through […]

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The Urban Agroforestry Unfolding in Providência, Brazil’s First Favela

By Carla Souza • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • February 28, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the eighth article in a year-long partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University to produce a series of monthly favela-sourced human rights and environmental […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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Architecture Museum of Vienna
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