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The Hidden Pandemic: Stories Behind Covid-19 Numbers in Favelas, Part 1 [VIDEO]

By Amanda Scofano • Translation by Cheyne Bull • September 4, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our most recent article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas, and the first of a two-part piece that analyzes the complexity of the Covid-19 pandemic in Rio’s favelas, […]

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The Reinvention of Favela Artisans During the Pandemic [VIDEO]

By Thomas Maggiola • August 31, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas and in the series of Teach-Ins on Covid-19 in favelas. On August 17, the Sustainable Favela Network’s (SFN)* Income Generation Working […]

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Seven Revealing Indicators of Rio de Janeiro’s Inequality

By Wilson Saiki Junior • Translation by Carolyn Oliveira • August 14, 2020

Clique aqui para Português In July, the Casa Fluminense research and action group working on metropolitan-scale policies in Rio de Janeiro, released its latest version of the Inequality Map, which presents a panorama of indicators […]

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Beyond Reform: Imagining the End of Police and Prisons in Brazil and the United States [REFERENCE]

By Chloe Villalobos, Emily Zislis • August 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português Mass protests in the United States have sparked a debate about how to end police violence globally, even as cases elsewhere are characterized by different historical realities. These differences must be […]

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Behind Favela Coronavirus Numbers: The Extent of the Tragedy [PRESS RELEASE]

By Tatiana Lima, Theresa Williamson • Translation by Thomas Maggiola • August 11, 2020

Clique aqui para Português The Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard, an initiative that brings together favela-based collectives and civil society, will hold its second press conference this Thursday, August 13, at 2pm BRT. August 11, […]

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