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Vila Autódromo’s Annual June Festivities Celebrate Hope and Sustained Perseverance

By Sophy Chan • July 3, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday night, June 30, Vila Autódromo residents held their annual arraiá, a traditional June cultural festival. The community played host to around forty attendees from neighborhoods near and far. Throughout the evening, […]

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Debate on Land Use in Rio de Janeiro Asks: Where Should the City Grow?

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Cerianne Robertson • June 6, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On May 24 Rio de Janeiro’s City Council hosted a public debate titled, “Land Use and Occupation Law: Where should Rio de Janeiro grow?” The debate was organized by City Councillor […]

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IBGE Building Demolition, Part 2: Occupation as a Legitimate Act [IMAGES]

By Émilie B. Guérette • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • June 5, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a two-part series on the demolition of the former IBGE (Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics) building. Read part one here. From slavery to occupation […]

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IBGE Building Demolition, Part 1: Mayor Crivella Calls Former Occupants ‘Slaves’ [VIDEO]

By Émilie B. Guérette • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • June 4, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a two-part series on the demolition of the former IBGE (Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics) building. Check back tomorrow for Part 2. Mayor Crivella […]

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Popular Council’s Anti-Eviction Protest Delivers Collective Manifesto on Housing

By Hari Pannum • May 25, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Friday, May 18, members of the Popular Council held their second demonstration of the year outside the mayor’s headquarters at Palácio da Cidade in Botafogo. Approximately 40 demonstrators—residents and allies of […]

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