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The Global Summit: Rio Residents Join Together to Co-Create a Thriving City

By Thaís Rosa Pinheiro • Translation by Adam Lee • September 8, 2016

Clique aqui para Português From August 23 to 30, Rio de Janeiro hosted the 5th The Global Summit at the Earth Sciences Museum in Urca. The event sought to give voice to the large, diverse people and organizations in attendance–around 150–that […]

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‘Favelas Have Memory’ Exhibition Explores Social Memory of Rio’s Favelas [IMAGES]

By Rhona Mackay • March 15, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Favela Tem Memória (Favelas Have Memory) is an exhibition by the NGO Viva Rio that explores the history of 12 favelas situated along Rio’s metro lines. The exhibition opened on February 29, at the Pavuna metro […]

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Community Leader Uses Social Media to Unite Residents of Vila Cruzeiro

By Fania Rodrigues • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • March 7, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Fania Rodrigues in Portuguese published in Brasil de Fato click here. The idea seemed simple: to create a Facebook page to share information among residents of the community […]

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SOS Vila Autódromo: Neighborhood Association and Home of Heloisa Helena Demolished Today

By Adam Talbot, Cerianne Robertson • February 24, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Early in the morning on Wednesday, February 24, the Vila Autódromo Neighborhood Association building was demolished after a pending legal challenge to the demolition order was dismissed. On the same day, […]

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Tensest Week Yet: Vila Autódromo Sends Out SOS as Shock Troops Return in Force

By Cerianne Robertson, Meg Healy • February 23, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Shock troops and the Municipal Guard were once again deployed in Vila Autódromo on Monday February 22, this time to reposition the wooden wall they had erected on January 13. On the […]

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