by Community Contributors
Translator: Emma Platais
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Interview with Osmar Paiva Camelo, President of Morro do Timbau, Shot Dead on Monday
Clique aqui para Português “Maybe I won’t live to see that change, but I am fighting so that this legacy will be around for my son” — Osmar Paiva Camelo, one week prior to his assassination Osmar Paiva […]
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Between Tension and Conflicts, Rocinha’s UPP Changes Command
For the original article in Portuguese by Davison Coutinho published in Jornal do Brasil, click here. Major Priscila Azevedo, commanding officer of Rocinha’s Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been promoted to commanding officer of the South […]
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Residents Undergoing Removal in Beira Rio, Manguinhos, Speak of Hopes and Homes [IMAGES]
Clique aqui para Português The residents of the few houses that remain in the community of Beira Rio, in Manguinhos, are being subjected to a brutal removal process, ongoing since 2009. They have been fighting […]
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Who’s Cheering for Brazil in the World Cup?
For the original by Antônio Carlos Costa in Portuguese on the Rio de Paz Facebook page click here. Many people are cheering for Brazil not to be knocked out of this World Cup. Who are they? […]