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In Favela With Most Covid Cases, Rocinha, Rio Mayor Installs Urgent CT Scanner in Nearby Church, Not Community Health Clinic

By Tara Nelson • May 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. On the night of Friday, May 1, residents of the favela of Rocinha, in Rio de […]

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This Engineer from the Favelas is 3D-Printing Face Shields to Support His Community

By Edmund Ruge • April 25, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. Lucas Lima’s 3D printers sit beside his bed, spread over his desk and several plastic chairs. […]

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Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 4: Vidigal On Its Own, But Not Without Hope

By Rachel Gepp • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • April 23, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article from Vidigal, in Rio’s South Zone, is the fourth in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made […]

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After 2 Deaths and in the Absence of the State, Rio’s Largest and Densest Favela, Rocinha Mobilizes Against Covid-19

By Tara Nelson • April 7, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. On Monday, March 30, Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, located next to the upscale […]

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Why Coronavirus Could Affect the Favelas and How to Prepare

By Michel Silva • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • March 19, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Michel Silva published in Favela em Pauta click here. This is the first article in what will be a spotlighted issue on RioOnWatch for the foreseeable […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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