Clique aqui para Português In 2023, the Favelas Pastoral Committee celebrates its 46th anniversary. A Catholic Church institution, the Pastoral Committee holds a rich history of supporting the struggles of Rio de Janeiro’s favela residents. A […]
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on water issues and the […]
Clique aqui para Português June 2023 marked a significant step towards victory for housing rights advocates in Rio de Janeiro. City Hall decided to reverse its prior decision and restore a provision to encourage Community […]
Clique aqui para Português Last Wednesday, May 24, a “shock order operation” [aggressive program to crack down on public disorder] by the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Public Order Secretariat (SEOP) demolished 25 wooden and brick […]
Clique aqui para Português On March 3, 2023, civil society organizations in Rio de Janeiro united for a local response as part of the Global Climate Strike and held an event in Manguinhos and Jacarezinho […]