For the original by Silvana Bahia in Portuguese for Observatório de Favelas click here. The strengthening of the idea of the city as a place to meet and exchange ideas has spurred the formation of […]
After a year of protest it’s time to re-examine what kind of Rio de Janeiro is emerging from the ‘city project.’ The widely (though not universally) held belief that Brazil had entered a new era […]
S’bu Zikode and Bandile Mdlalose, founding members of the Abahlali baseMjondolo social movement, were interviewed by RioOnWatch when they traveled to Rio at the beginning of the month as part of the tour of the film “Dear Mandela.” […]
Clique aqui para Português This post is a contribution to Blog Action Day 2013 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme, Human Rights. Over the last few years there have been […]
Over the past few years unprecedented large-scale movements have challenged states across the globe. From Tahrir Square in Cairo to Zuccotti Park in New York City, and most recently, the streets of Brazil. Common to […]