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From Flyer to Flyer: An Analysis of the 2018 Elections in the Maré Favelas

By Fernanda Távora, Hannah de Vasconcellos • Translation by Cheyne Bull • October 31, 2018

Clique aqui para Português  For the original article in Portuguese published by data_labe, click here. Reporting by Hannah de Vasconcellos and Fernanda Távora in collaboration with Juliana Marques (data), Pedro Lira (editing), and Giulia Santos (graphics). […]

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Museums of Counternarratives and Resistance, Part 3: Maré Museum #MuseumWeek2018

By Gitanjali Patel • May 16, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the third article in a five-part series on community museums and resistance in Rio’s favelas in honor of Brazil’s 16th Annual Museum Week (May 16-20, 2018).  “Sure, there are people here who merit […]

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Fifteen Months of Mayor Crivella’s Administration, Part 2: Urban and Social Interventions

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Melinda Gurr • May 10, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a two-part series monitoring and critiquing Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella during his time in office thus far, and covering policies related to culture, public security, […]

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What Can an Inflatable Pool Tell Us About Inequality in Rio?

By Clara Ferraz • Translation by Desirée Poets • February 12, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, February 3, while revelers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro in the pre-Carnival atmosphere, a group met in front of the headquarters of newspaper Meia Hora and […]

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‘Another Maré Is Possible’ Forum Models Participatory Approach to Public Security Planning

By Edmund Ruge • December 12, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On December 4, the community of Complexo da Maré hosted over one hundred community residents, public officials, and civil society representatives for a public debate on how to reduce violence. The […]

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