About the author: Julio Santos Filho has been Chief Editor of RioOnWatch since 2020. Holding a bachelor’s degree in International Relations (UFF) and a master’s degree in Sociology (IESP-UERJ), in 2021 he edited the award-winning series “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas.” This project won silver at The Anthem Awards in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category for Best Local Awareness Program, the Megafone Activism Award for Best Independent Media Report, and two motions of praise and recognition from the Rio de Janeiro City Council’s Special Commission to Combat Racism.
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Portrait of a Centenary-Old Favela of Stilt Houses: Belém’s Vila da Barca Resists, Organizes and Fights for Sanitation and Adequate Housing
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of 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 environmental justice in the favelas […]
