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Film ‘Mormaço’ Interweaves Fiction and Reality to Retell Story of Vila Autódromo Evictions [REVIEW]

By Carolina Medina Zárate • Translation by Cheyne Bull • June 9, 2019

Clique aqui para Português On May 8, the film Mormaço premiered at the Net Rio Theater in Botafogo, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Directed by Marina Meliande with performances by Marina Provenzzano, Sandra Maria […]

#MonitoringCrivella

7th Session of Parliamentary Inquiry on Floods Talks Budget Cuts with Rio’s Flood Prevention Agency

By Abby Hanna • June 7, 2019

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, May 23, the seventh session of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Flooding took place at Rio de Janeiro’s City Council. Focusing on the role of Rio-Águas, Rio […]

Performance by Bando Cultural Favelados from Rocinha during the "Stop Killing Us" demonstration. Photo: Daiana Contini
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‘Stop Killing Us!’ Drew 2000 to Rio Beachfront to Protest State Violence in Favelas [IMAGES]

By Carolina Medina Zárate, Daiana Contini • Translation by Ava Rose Hoffman • June 2, 2019

Clique aqui para Português One week ago, on May 26, approximately 2,000 people participated in the “Stop Killing Us!” protest in front of Post 8 at Ipanema’s beachfront, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Community-based […]

#GentrificationWatch

Quilombo Sacopã Denounces Luxury Condo and Authorities for Damages by Recent Rains

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Desirée Poets • June 1, 2019

Clique aqui para Português The hill leading up to Quilombo Sacopã, along the street with the same name, is lined with luxury homes. Quilombos are self-identifying communities descended from slaves that can prove their ancestors […]

#CommunityMedia

Community Media Profile: Rocinha’s FavelaDaRocinha.com

By Stefanie Bessler • May 30, 2019

Clique aqui para Português Check out the complete series of community media profiles here. For over ten years, community news site FavelaDaRocinha.com has been an important source of local reporting on favela culture, events, and innovative social projects […]

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