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The Transvida Recycling Cooperative and Kids’ Home of Dreams: Transformed Lives in Rio de Janeiro’s Favela of Vila Cruzeiro [PROFILE]

By Sofia Bazin • Translation by Cheyne Bull • April 14, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of profiles of initiatives in Rio’s Sustainable Favela Network. Initiative: Cooperativa Transvida (Transvida Cooperative)  Contact: Facebook Year Founded: 2011 Community: Vila Cruzeiro, Complexo da Penha […]

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Amid Pandemic, Rio’s Favela Residents Struggle to Put Food on the Table

By Gustavo Goulart, Rafael Galdo, Rafael Nascimento de Souza • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • April 11, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Gustavo Goulart, Rafael Galdo, and Rafael Nascimento de Souza published in Extra click here. This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it […]

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Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 1: An Inside Look at Vila Autódromo

By Luiz Claudio Silva • Translation by The Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies • April 8, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This report from Vila Autódromo is the first in a series by favela residents that will highlight the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in their communities. The series […]

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After 2 Deaths and in the Absence of the State, Rio’s Largest and Densest Favela, Rocinha Mobilizes Against Covid-19

By Tara Nelson • April 7, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. On Monday, March 30, Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, located next to the upscale […]

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Rocinha and Other Favelas Issue 17-Part Manifesto to Combat Covid-19 Pandemic

By Rocinha Residents' Association • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • April 6, 2020

Clique aqui para Português The following text is from a letter sent to Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel by the Rocinha Residents’ Association and signed by representatives of many different favelas. Read all of […]

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