Last Friday morning, May 17, nearly 100 students, researchers and scholars gathered at the State University of Rio de Janeiro’s (UERJ) Social and Policy Studies Institute (IESP) in Botafogo to discuss the Pacifying Police Units (UPP), youth and […]
For original article by Paloma Savedra in Portuguese in O Dia click here. Public Defenders’ data will guide supportive actions, such as the issuance of documents. Rio de Janeiro – Shelter, healthcare, and education are […]
For the original in Portuguese by Alicia Nascimento Aguiar on Agência USP de Notícias click here. Spending on health and sanitation, both at the federal and municipal level, have been the most effective in reducing poverty […]
For the original article in Portuguese on Portal Geledés via Diário do Nordeste click here. The financial assistance given to families living in extreme poverty through the program Bolsa Família (“Family Stipend”) does not deter them […]
For original article in Portuguese in Carta Capital click here. Brazil currently has 12 million people living in favelas. They are responsible for generating R$38.6 billion per year in commercial activity, which is equivalent, for […]