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People’s Cup Final Match Protests Mega-Event Violations

By Jessica Goodenough • June 17, 2014

The soccer matches of the People’s Cup final began around midday on Sunday June 8 at the top of Morro do Pinto in the Port Region of Central Rio. The People’s Cup is a soccer tournament of participants whose rights […]

#CommunityMedia

Other Carnivals: The Historic Victory of Rio’s Trash Collectors [IMAGES]

By Mídia NINJA • Translation by Emma Platais • March 23, 2014

For the original by Mídia NINJA in Portuguese on Medium click here. They clean the litter off the streets and sidewalks daily. They have the dirtiest and one of the least valued jobs in our society. […]

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Vale Encantado Plans for Sustainable Sanitation Project

By Emily Hosek • July 30, 2013

Clique aqui para Português Vale Encantado, a tranquil favela located in the heart of the Tijuca Forest, has developed a creative solution to ensure the historic community’s future development in light of limited public investments: […]

#Rio2016

Eight Characteristics of Social Media Fueled Movements: Brazil

By Eric Borja • July 12, 2013

Over the past few years unprecedented large-scale movements have challenged states across the globe. From Tahrir Square in Cairo to Zuccotti Park in New York City, and most recently, the streets of Brazil. Common to […]

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Confederations Cup? No, It’s the Evictions Cup!

By Ciro Barros • Translation by Elizabeth Gladding • June 14, 2013

For the original article by Ciro Barros in Portuguese in Pública click here.  This Saturday, the Rio Popular Committee for the World Cup will host a football championship between members of communities threatened with or […]

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