Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro is currently in a special spotlight as athletes, fans, nations and the global media reflect on the one year remaining to the 2016 Olympic Games, set to end exactly […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese by Zé Luis S. Lima, published in Viva Rocinha, click here. 1971 was a real milestone year in my life. I was eight years old and in the second grade. […]
Clique aqui para Português At the Piscinão de Ramos, part of Complexo da Maré’s leisure park, Geise Freitas’ routine is different to that of other homemakers. She hosts about 50 children on her rooftop for music […]
Clique aqui para Português Many projects were promised when the City and State of Rio de Janeiro turned their attention to social program planning in Complexo da Maré. The authorities began to consider investing in social programs […]
What does it mean to be a citizen? At bare minimum, formal citizenship refers to membership in the political community, based on the concept of national belonging. A more inclusive citizenship means the right of […]