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2022 Elections

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Permissiveness for the Self-Described ‘Patriots.’ Bullets for the Favelas. What #VoicesFromSocialMedia Say About the Brasília Attacks

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • January 15, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise.  Criminal attacks against the federal government […]

#ParticipationWatch

Representation Matters: Victories and Contradictions in Lula’s Transition of Brazil’s New Government Ministries

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • December 29, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Behind the scenes, Lula’s transition cabinet was charged with including greater numbers of underrepresented groups in federal ministries. Participating in the transition were indigenous intellectuals, quilombolas, Afro-Brazilian men and women, residents […]

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Anti-Racist Humor: Three Powerful Comedians from a New Generation of Black Brazilian Artists

By Tassia Di Carvalho • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • December 29, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Published in Portuguese in November in celebration of Brazilian Black Awareness Month, this article features three black comedians who are dedicated to anti-racist comedy. At the end of September, Dan Mendes—a […]

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Citizenship Just on Paper: The Economics of Hunger for 33 Million Chronically Hungry in Brazil and Lula’s Plan to Fix It

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • November 28, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Even though Brazil is one of the largest food producers in the world, the social and political economics of hunger were a key theme in the 2022 elections. According to a […]

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Photos Show Voting Process in Brazilian Favela of Rocinha As Residents Vote in the 2022 Presidential Runoff Election [IMAGES]

By Alexandre Cerqueira • Translation by Staff • November 11, 2022

Clique aqui para Português In the 2022 presidential runoff election—the most contested Brazilian election since re-democratization—RioOnWatch accompanied voting at the state public school CIEP 303 Ayrton Senna da Silva in the the electoral zone belonging […]

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    By Cleyton Santanna • Translation by Felicity Clarke • September 12, 2023
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    By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Staff • August 10, 2023
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    By João Victor Silva • Translation by Cristina Fornara • June 30, 2023

  • Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Pilar Boyero • December 13, 2021
  • Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity
    By Antonio Alonso, Iamni Torres Jager • Translation by Trisha Ponti • November 1, 2021
  • Energy That Comes From Waste: Biodigester Turns Sewage into Biogas in Vale Encantado Favela [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Saskia Wright • August 1, 2021

RioOnWatch’s anti-racist reporting series won silver in the 2022 inaugural The Anthem Awards, in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category among Best Local Awareness Programs.
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