Clique aqui para Português “Maybe I won’t live to see that change, but I am fighting so that this legacy will be around for my son” — Osmar Paiva Camelo, one week prior to his assassination Osmar Paiva […]
The mothers of victims of violence in favelas called for justice in a powerful protest in Manguinhos Saturday September 13. Holding up photos of the young men killed by the Military Police, around 50 protesters marched […]
Clique aqui para Português Check out the complete series of community media profiles here. On Saturday August 23, staff from Jornal O Cidadão (‘The Citizen’ Newspaper) distributed copies of the newspaper across the sixteen favelas that form Complexo da […]
Clique aqui para Português While the Brazilian national team suffered the worst defeat of all time, Magé—my hometown, located in the greater metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro—grieved yet another murder. The sadness and outrage experienced […]
Clique aqui para Português The lives of hundreds of residents in Complexo do Alemão have been disrupted by daily armed conflicts since the 2014 World Cup ended on July 13. According to residents, a teenage […]