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Bangu soup kitchen. Photo: Marco Antônio Rezende/Rio City Government
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Rio’s Government-Run Public Restaurants Are Unhygienic and Offer Insufficient Portions

By Tassia Di Carvalho • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • December 28, 2022

Clique aqui para Português A spoonful of rice, a spoonful of beans, half a spoonful of offal, some chard leaves, an orange, and a glass of a powdered soft drink served on a small, shallow […]

#ParticipationWatch

Lula Elected President of Brazil in Historic Win Including Critical Rio de Janeiro Favelas

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Clau Guimarães • November 4, 2022

Clique aqui para Português In Rio de Janeiro, Lula beat Bolsonaro in the electoral zones that include the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, Penha, and Maré, as well as City of God, Rio das Pedras […]

#EvictionsWatch

The Fate of Residents in Rio’s Skol Favela Illustrates How the Right to Housing is a Key Piece in Rio’s Political Game of Chess (Part 2)

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • October 25, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the second of a two-part article about the twelve-year struggle for housing by Favela da Skol residents, revealing Rio de Janeiro’s political backstage during an election year. With direct […]

Morro do Sereno original illustration
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Electricity in Numbers: A Deep Dive into Energy Access, Public Lighting, and Security in the Favela of Morro do Sereno

By Karina Figueiredo • Translation by Constance Malleret • July 23, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. This piece presents the results of a study carried out in the field, on the structure of […]

by Community Contributors

Rio’s Far West Zone Holds Debate About Importance of Memory and Unity for Region’s Favelas

By Beatriz Carvalho • Translation by Catherine Osborn • August 23, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On July 22, the Historic Orientation and Research Nucleus of Santa Cruz (NOPH), through its Connected Stories project, conducted the online discussion “Sub-neighborhoods of Santa Cruz: favela communities?” The six speakers […]

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