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‘Master of the Peripheries’ Award Recognizes Marielle, Conceição Evaristo, Nêgo Bispo, Ailton Krenak

By Edmund Ruge • August 14, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On the evening of Wednesday, August 8, hundreds of spectators packed the Galpão Bela Maré community center for the first-ever “Master of the Peripheries” award ceremony. The award is dedicated to “stimulate […]

Maria Haydée Alves da Silva, lifelong resident of Vila Hípica
#EvictionsWatch

After 5 Years, Vila Hípica Still Without Electricity in ‘Passive’ Eviction by Federal Authorities

By Tyler Strobl • August 8, 2018

Clique aqui para Português In 2013, the lights were shut off in Vila Hípica, a community settled high in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park in Alto da Boa Vista. Approximately five years later, […]

#LegacyWatch

Not Everyone Has a Price, Part 1: (Re)Introducing Favelas

By Theresa Williamson • July 31, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a six-part series that comprises the book chapter entitled “Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small Favela of Vila Autódromo’s Fight Opened a Path […]

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The Inspiration Behind Geovani Martins’ Critically Acclaimed Favela-Centered Book [BOOK REVIEW]

By Chris Harden • July 2, 2018

Clique aqui para Português June 19, breakout author Geovani Martins spoke at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) about the launch of his critically acclaimed first book, O Sol na Cabeça (The […]

#UPPWatch

Vidigal Association Hosts Panel on Decriminalizing Drugs [VIDEO]

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • June 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, June 7, the “Fala Vidigal” debate series resumed with the panel discussion, “DRUGS: A Lost War,” at Vidigal‘s Residents Association. The debate featured six speakers, and the main argument put […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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