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Freixo and his running mate Luciana Boiteux celebrate reaching the second round of the 2016 mayoral elections in Lapa. Photo credit: Mídia Ninja
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Marcelo Freixo, Socialist Candidate Running for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro [PROFILE]

By Ciara Long • October 25, 2016

Clique aqui para Português “I don’t want to take care of you. I want to govern with you!” said Marcelo Freixo recently, beaming to a cheering crowd at a rally supporting his candidacy in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, […]

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Public Hearing Discusses Legal Standing of TKCSA in Santa Cruz

By Claire Lepercq, Sabrina Norris • June 27, 2016

Clique aqui para Português The Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico (CSA) is a joint venture between Brazil’s mining giant Vale do Rio Doce and the German multinational group Thyssenkrupp. Its steel plant occupies an area of 80km² […]

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Community Projects in Alemão Hold Collective Crowdfunding Campaign #TodosPeloAlemão

By Nicole Peña • November 26, 2015

Clique aqui para Português Eight community projects in Complexo do Alemão are participating in a joint crowdfunding campaign entitled #TodosPeloAlemão (#AllForAlemão). The campaign began on October 13 and ends on December 15 and has reached 33% of its goal of […]

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The Peak and Decline of Fishing in Caju

By Clarisse Werneck, Daniela Pereira, Ricardo Costa • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • September 30, 2014

For the original by Clarisse Werneck, Daniela Pereira and Ricardo Costa in Portuguese, published in Viva Favela, click here. Whoever looks at the small dozen boats moored at the beach of Caju, amongst the sea of rubbish and mud, […]

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Essential Reading on Rio’s Favelas [Book Review]

By Nyasha Weinberg • March 18, 2014

Rio is a fascinating and multi-layered city. For visitors and students, unravelling the complex relationships between the sun, sand, samba and enduring crime and poverty in the city can prove difficult. Fortunately, the books available […]

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