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Acari Favela Debates Police Violence at Community-Wide Public Audience

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • May 11, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Last Saturday, May 7, the Fala Akari Collective and Acari Residents’ Association organized a Public Audience to hear what residents had to say and to report crimes carried out by the State in the community. […]

#UPPWatch

Protesters Demand Freedom for Rafael Braga, Symbol of Brazil’s Criminalization of Poverty

By Brian McNamara • May 11, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday May 4, demonstrators gathered outside the Rio de Janeiro State Justice Tribunal to protest the conviction of Rafael Braga, who on April 20 was sentenced to 11 years in […]

Residents hold banners calling for an end to violence.
#UPPWatch

Alemão Residents Show Their Strength During Public Meeting on Police Occupation

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • May 2, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On April 24, a public meeting was held at the Rio Public Defenders Office with the title “Houses Invaded, Lives Violated and Other Police Abuses in Complexo do Alemão.” The meeting […]

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It’s Absurd! Cable Car Stations Will Become Police Bases? [TRANSCRIPTION]

By Raull Santiago • Translation by Juliana Ritter • April 27, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The text below is a transcription of Raull Santiago’s live broadcast on Facebook on March 29, 2017 at 12:15pm. Santiago was featured in The New York Times Magazine in 2015. Good afternoon […]

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In Rio, the Police that Most Kill Are Also Those that Most Die

By Mariá Martín • Translation by Adam Lee • April 24, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Mariá Martín in Portuguese published by El País click here. Rio de Janeiro buries one police officer every other day. A report shows lack of training, corruption and precarious […]

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