Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Ciro Barros in Portuguese published in Pública click here. “They don’t destroy just the house. They destroy that person’s entire life, their plans, and projects,” states Elisângela […]
“I have one rule,” says Felipe Paiva, as my calves start to feel the burn from ascending the streets of Vidigal, “to see the view point at the top of Vidigal, you can’t drive, take a […]
Clique aqui para Português For original post in Portuguese on Meu Rio’s Eleições Cariocas click here. The elections are over and we already know the names of those councilors who will represent the people of […]
Democracy has strayed far from its origin as a system of governance giving all citizens equal access to decision-making authority and the opportunity to serve in office. Modern day political campaigns not only entail budgets reaching […]
Clique aqui para Português The ads for “vereadores” (city councilors) for Rio’s “Camâra” (City Council) litter the streets of Rio during the campaign season, with this year’s ballot boasting more candidates than even the most politically […]