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  • [ November 20, 2023 ] On This Brazilian Black Awareness Day, Watch: ‘The Vision of Black Female State Deputies in Rio de Janeiro on Race, Gender, and Favelas’ [VIDEO] by Community Contributors
  • [ November 19, 2023 ] Bumba-meu-boi Brilho de Lucas Keeps Maranhão Folklore Alive in Rio by Community Contributors
  • [ November 18, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro’s First Housing Cooperative: Explore the History of Shangri-lá In Taquara, Jacarepaguá, West Zone *Highlight
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  • [ November 13, 2023 ] Exhibition ‘IGNITE: Where You Seek Action, I Am Spirit’ in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone Addresses Creative Liberty of Black, Favela, and Peripheral Artists *Highlight
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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 […]

#ParticipationWatch

At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]

By Gianna Giordani, Mariana Gomes • Translation by Catherine Osborn • November 1, 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. On October 22, Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network held its first ever […]

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Waste Pickers Hold Protest Calling for Rio’s Law on Recyclables to be Applied

By Daniel Silveira, Larissa Schmidt • Translation by Constance Malleret • October 7, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Daniel Silveira and Larissa Schmidt in G1, click here.  A group of collectors of recyclable waste realized a protest in front of the headquarters of Rio’s State […]

Jacarezinho favela community action by campaign Jaca contra o Corona. Photo by Gerente
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Help Rio Favelas Facing Down Covid-19 through our September List of Community Campaigns

By RioOnWatch Editorial • September 2, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. September 2, 2020—As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact Rio’s favelas, frontline community-based groups have maintained […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Teach-In ‘How Does the Pandemic Impact Waste Pickers?’ Reinforces #SupportAWastePicker Campaign

By Wilson Saiki Junior • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • July 24, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on favelas and in the series of Teach-Ins on Covid-19 in favelas. In the wake of the #ApoieUmCatador (#SupportAWastePicker) campaign, which seeks […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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