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Vila Autódromo Residents Reach Tentative Agreement with City on Upgrades

By Meg Healy, Stephanie Reist • April 9, 2016

Clique aqui para Português After going to City Hall on March 15 to formally request a meeting with the Mayor to discuss the City’s upgrading plan for the community, residents of Vila Autódromo have had several […]

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Olympics Poverty Torch Arrives in Vila Autódromo at First “Run for Vila”

By Clare Huggins • March 29, 2016

Clique aqui para Português The first Run for Vila was held in Vila Autódromo on Saturday March 26. The event was a collaboration between the community resistance movement and Brazilian artist Igor Vidor and brought together residents, activists […]

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Street Children Demand Respect for Human Rights Before Rio 2016 Olympics

By Ciara Long • March 24, 2016

Clique aqui para Português “Where are my rights?” Luana,* 17, asked at the General Assembly for Street Children. “The whole time that I’ve been out in the streets, I haven’t been able to see any […]

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Letter from Vila Autódromo’s Heloisa Helena to the UN Human Rights Commission

By Heloisa Helena Costa Berto • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 23, 2016

Clique aqui para Português This is a letter from Heloisa Helena Costa Berto/Luizinha de Nanã of Vila Autódromo to Mr. Ulrik Halsteen, member of the Business and Human Rights working group of the United Nations Office of the […]

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A Tale of Two Plans: A Critique of Mayor Paes’ Plan for Vila Autódromo

By Cerianne Robertson, Stephanie Reist • March 17, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, March 8, Mayor Eduardo Paes finally released his plan for the community of Vila Autódromo, adjacent to the Olympic Park. The absence of a public City plan until that point […]

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