Clique aqui para Português In the aftermath of the strong winds, torrential rain, flash flooding and landslides that killed seven people and left a trail of destruction and damage in favelas such as Rocinha, Vidigal, Complexo do Alemão, […]
Clique aqui para Português Today—Thursday, March 14, 2019—marks one year since the assassination of Rio city councilor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. Born and raised in the Maré favela in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, […]
Clique aqui para Português Violence against women is a systemic issue in Rio and across Brazil, a country with the 5th highest femicide rate in the world. Four women have been killed every day so far […]
Clique aqui para Português On October 23, workers from various healthcare sectors—especially primary care providers, who are responsible for community-based prevention and health promotion initiatives—gathered in front of Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall at the […]
Clique aqui para Português Brazil is among the 30 countries with the highest rates of gun ownership in the world—and this is only counting legal firearms. Brazil, thus, is already an armed country. Those who are […]