Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday May 18, the Evictions Memory Museum opened in Vila Autódromo, the favela which has become world famous for standing up to Olympic development in Rio de Janeiro. Thanks to their fierce resistance, […]
Clique aqui para Português 1960s 1967 – Construction of homes begins 1990s 1992 – Struggle against eviction begins 1993 – Court battles over removals begin 1994 – Residents are granted 99 year titles to land […]
“March Madness” is typically associated with basketball in the United States but it’s an apt term for the past month in Brazil as well. In addition to the country’s political scandals, protests, and economic crisis, March in […]
Clique aqui para Português The first Run for Vila was held in Vila Autódromo on Saturday March 26. The event was a collaboration between the community resistance movement and Brazilian artist Igor Vidor and brought together residents, activists […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, March 8, Mayor Eduardo Paes finally released his plan for the community of Vila Autódromo, adjacent to the Olympic Park. The absence of a public City plan until that point […]