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A Pyramidal Approach to Upgrading Rio’s Favelas, Part 5: Intermediary Structure and Multidisciplinary Approach

By Natalia Meléndez Fuentes • September 9, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is the fifth article in a six-part series on the application of Meléndez’s Pyramid for Favela Upgrading to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its favelas. This pyramidal concept […]

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Clandestine Electrical Connections in Favelas: Theft or Distributional Justice?

By Douglas Heliodoro • Translation by Gianna Giordani • January 13, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series about energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. In an article for the journal Energy Research & Social Science—which was the subject of a […]

Igreja da Penha (Church of Our Lady of Penha) surrounded by Favela Complexos of Penha and Alemão. Photo by: Bento/Coletivo Papo Reto.
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2020 Elections: What Do Rio’s Mayoral Candidates Plan for the Favelas?

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Mikayla Ribeiro • November 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of articles on Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 municipal elections from a favela perspective. Amidst the grief of, officially, 12,268 deaths by Covid-19 and 120,802 cases […]

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Disciplining Favelas Pre/Post Mega-Events, Part 1: Separation, Segregation, Fragmentation

By Eric Chu, Isabelle Anguelovski, Thaisa Cosmelli • January 13, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a series of four, based on a study into the disciplinary processes that took place in the lead up to, during, and following mega-events in […]

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Turano Favela is a Wonderful Place [IMAGES]

By Carla Regina • Translation by Ben Bildsten • January 8, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Carla Regina published in Agência de Notícias das Favelas (ANF) click here. For its republication in Agência Pública, click here. This article received the […]

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