Clique aqui para Português This is the third article in an ongoing series on the Brazilian electoral political scene in 2018. On February 16, President Michel Temer authorized a federal military intervention in Rio de Janeiro that […]
Clique aqui para Português Shootouts echoed throughout Rio de Janeiro’s Complexo da Maré on Tuesday, February 6, as state police conducted a massive operation in eight of Maré’s favelas. The operations left at least two […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Edu Carvalho published by O Globo click here. RioOnWatch Editor’s note: In an article analyzing the “indifference” and “silence” of Brazilian authorities and institutions […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. Following the death of […]
Clique aqui para Português Andrew Zimbalist’s edited collection titled Rio 2016: Olympic Myths, Hard Realities is a masterful review of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Games and their impact across the city. As regular readers of this […]