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Vila Autódromo Plans Occupation to Demand Renaming BRT Station and Fulfillment of City Promises

By Maria Luiza Belo • Translation by Ava Rose Hoffman • February 2, 2019

Clique aqui para Português The community of Vila Autódromo is organizing a cultural occupation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station located next to the community next Saturday, February 9. The occupation aims to highlight […]

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Do You Know What Food Sovereignty Is? Favela Agroecology Discussed at Event in Maré

By Jorge Sanchez Garcia, Renata Queiroz Ramos • Translation by Peter Edwards • January 23, 2019

Clique aqui para Português At an event held from December 9-15 at the Maré Museum and at the Center for Studies and Solidarity Actions of Maré (CEASM), the meaning of food sovereignty was discussed with a […]

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Favela Community Land Trusts, Part 1: Understanding the Idea and Possibilities for Favelas

By Priscilla Mayrink, Tarcyla Fidalgo • Translation by Habib Msallem • September 26, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a four-part series on the potential to apply the Community Land Trust (CLT) model under existing Brazilian laws to secure land rights in Brazil’s favelas. The series was […]

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Not Everyone Has a Price, Part 5: The City Proceeds with Eminent Domain and Violence [VIDEO]

By Theresa Williamson • September 3, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the fifth article in a six-part series that comprises the book chapter entitled “Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small Favela of Vila Autódromo’s Fight Opened a Path to Olympic […]

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Resignifying Favelas Based on Their Core Qualities Discussed at 14th Annual BRASA Conference

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Melinda Gurr • August 9, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On July 28, Catalytic Communities (CatComm)* organized a panel entitled “Resignifying Favelas Based on Core Qualities: History, Solutions, Resilience, Resourcefulness” as part of the 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) […]

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