Clique aqui para Português This is the story of my family from Morro da Providência. Despite the city’s repeated interference, we have managed to stay in the same place since we arrived here. And so […]
Clique aqui para Português This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the History of Favela Upgrades in Rio. Click for Part 2 and Part 3. Housing rights activists today defend the practice of on-site upgrading of […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the first of four articles about the cluster of favelas in Curicica, Jacarepaguá, that are awaiting urban integration projects through the Morar Carioca upgrading program. “There’s never been violence here.” […]
Residents of Morro da Providência, the iconic first favela in Brazilian history to be referred to as such and originally named “Morro da Favela,” are opposed to the changes the government aims to implement in […]
Clique aqui para Português I have always been amazed by solidarity! To me, seeing people getting together to help each other, fight as a group instead of alone and be there for each other is […]