Julio Santos Filho – Page 2

In Rio de Janeiro, the First Week of February Brought More Rain Than Expected for the Month. Who Suffers From Climate Change? The Favelas! #VoicesFromSocialMedia

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. It’s also part of a […]

Brazilian Government Reprimanded by UN: Nation is Among 42 Called Out for Inhibiting Cooperation by Human Rights Defenders with the United Nations

By Julio Santos Filho • Translation by Clau Guimarães • October 27, 2022

Clique aqui para Português In September, the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the report Cooperation with the United Nations, its Representatives and Mechanisms in the Field of Human Rights. In it, […]

Civil Society

Second Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar: Reflections on a Tool to Guarantee the Right to Housing and the City

By Jaqueline Suarez, Julio Santos Filho • Translation by Annie Swank, Ethan Kaimana, Ikrom Alajoulin • August 10, 2022

Clique aqui para Português The 2nd Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar was held from April 18-20, 2022. The online event had 420 sign-ups from all 26 Brazilian states and the federal capital of […]

Marielle Franco’s Birthday Is Celebrated with the Inauguration of the Councilwoman’s Statue and an Open Session by Black Women at the Buraco do Lume, in Central Rio [IMAGES]

By Alexandre Cerqueira, Julio Santos Filho • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • August 5, 2022

Clique aqui para Português On July 27, 2022, on what would have been her 43rd birthday, a statue of Councilwoman Marielle Franco sculpted by artist Edgar Duvivier was inaugurated at the Buraco do Lume. The […]

Video Press Release: Rio de Janeiro’s Cleanest Sewage Is in the Favela! Vale Encantado Establishes a Biosystem for Sewage Treatment and Solar Panels

By Douglas Dobby, Julio Santos Filho, Victória Henrique • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • June 1, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Press conference and launch event, on June 4, will be attended by residents and allies who are leading the projects. Click here to register. [View PDF] June 1, 2022—Is Rio’s cleanest […]