Clique aqui para Português For the original by Andressa Cabral in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. It took 14 years to execute, with 140 favelas and allotments benefitting from US$600 million in investment. Twenty […]
Clique aqui para Português Nestled high up on Alvorada hill, right below a portion of Complexo do Alemão’s photogenic but controversial cable car, Barraco #55 is a community-oriented center for arts and research. As well as […]
On Tuesday, April 15, a forum focused on water and sanitation was hosted in Morro da Providência with six panelists consisting of community members, technical experts, and NGO representatives discussing the challenges of improving water access […]
For the original by Demerson Couto in Portuguese for Viva Favela click here. Vila Capão, one of the communities in Complexo do Alemão, could also be called “Villa of the Forgotten.” Around Capão, works debris from […]
For the original by Eliano Félix in Portuguese for O Cidadão click here. More than 30 families are living in inhuman conditions with fear of eviction in Maré. Situated in Complexo da Maré between Vila do […]