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City Council Hearing Discusses Polemic Proposed ‘Slavery and Freedom Museum’

By Raine Robichaud • August 16, 2017

Clique aqui para Português A year after the Olympics, Rio’s Port Zone reels from the ongoing Marvelous Port urban renewal project that began in preparation for the Games. The project, officially costing R$8 billion (US$2.53 billion), […]

Residents hold banners calling for an end to violence.
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Alemão Residents Show Their Strength During Public Meeting on Police Occupation

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • May 2, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On April 24, a public meeting was held at the Rio Public Defenders Office with the title “Houses Invaded, Lives Violated and Other Police Abuses in Complexo do Alemão.” The meeting […]

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Angela Davis Book Launched With Keen Debate During Black Awareness Month in Rio

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Adam Lee • November 24, 2016

Clique aqui para Português As part of a circuit of events celebrating Black Awareness Month, the book Women, Race and Class by American intellectual and feminist Angela Davis was launched at Livraria Blooks in Rio de […]

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Hope in a Young Democracy: A Number of Notable ‘City Council Members We Want’ Elected in Rio

By Nour El-Youssef • October 12, 2016

The October 2 municipal elections produced exciting results for Rio de Janeiro’s City Council. Several candidates featured in the multiparty campaign Vereadores Que Queremos (City Councillors We Want) were elected to office, including two favela-born candidates, Marielle […]

Event discussion. Photo by Mídia Ninja.
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Favela Candidates Run for Office, Among ‘City Council Members We Want’ [VIDEO]

By Nour El-Youssef • September 22, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, September 17, the campaign Vereadores Que Queremos, or City Council Members We Want, hosted an evening of interviews, debate, and roundtable discussion with 18 candidates running for City Council in the […]

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