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Vidigal Association Hosts Panel on Decriminalizing Drugs [VIDEO]

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • June 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, June 7, the “Fala Vidigal” debate series resumed with the panel discussion, “DRUGS: A Lost War,” at Vidigal‘s Residents Association. The debate featured six speakers, and the main argument put […]

#ParticipationWatch

In This 2018 Election Year, Let’s Talk About Electioneering

By Annie Contractor • April 23, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Six years ago, the 51 available City Council seats in Rio de Janeiro were all up for grabs in the 2012 election and 1,741 candidates were vying for votes. Each voter could […]

#EvictionsWatch

United Evictions Protest Finally Yields Meeting with Housing Secretary

By Cheyne Bull • March 6, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Friday, March 2, approximately 35 favela community residents and allies came together to protest outside Rio de Janeiro’s mayor’s office in Botafogo. The demonstration was the latest installation in an […]

#UPPWatch

Residents of Rocinha, Vidigal, and Chácara do Céu Protest Peacefully for Peace and Respect

By Tânia de Oliveira • Translation by Cheyne Bull • February 20, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On February 6 at 5pm, resident-demonstrators gathered in front of the Rinaldo de Lamare Citizenship Center in the Rocinha favela, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. At the same time, residents of nearby Vidigal […]

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Favela Street Parades Bring Rio de Janeiro’s 2018 Carnival To Life

By Clara Ferraz • Translation by Cerianne Robertson • February 9, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Despite the cancellation of Carnival celebrations in some locations such as the Estrada do Itararé triangle in Complexo do Alemão, revelers are getting ready to enjoy this cultural festival in a variety of ways […]

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