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Solidarity Economy Part 1: Cooperative Development in Rio and Beyond

By Anna Cash • September 29, 2016

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article of our three-part series on the Solidarity Economy in Brazil. When one stops to consider Rio’s hundreds of favelas for their plurality, with a lens of […]

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Stress, Taboo and Hierarchy: Why Rio Military Police Officers Commit Suicide

By André Cabette Fábio • Translation by Sheila Taylor • May 24, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by André Cabette Fábio in Portuguese published in Nexo click here. Researchers analyze the reasons why Rio de Janeiro Military Police have a higher rate of suicide than the […]

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“The Current Strategy to Combat the Zika Mosquito is Flawed and Misguided”

By Isabela Fraga • Translation by Sheila Taylor • March 16, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Isabela Fraga in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. When talking about Zika, dengue, chikungunya and their complications, very little is discussed with regards to the models employed […]

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‘A Park to Call Our Own’ Parque Madureira Becomes a Center for Organizing in the North Zone

By Priscila Rodrigues • Translation by Rachel Fox • March 2, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Priscila Rodrigues in Portuguese published by Observatório de Favelas click here. “I have to go into the city.” It might sound strange to those who have always lived […]

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Green Favela Vale Encantado Breaks Ground on a Sewage Treatment Biosystem

By Claire Lepercq • October 10, 2015

Clique aqui para Português During the month of September 2015, a team of engineers, masons, and workers in Vale Encantado began the construction of the community’s second biodigester, this one designed as the first step towards a sewage treatment […]

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  • Rio de Janeiro City Council Launches First Ever Special Commission to Combat Racism
    By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Cristina Fornara • May 26, 2023
  • Promotional photo from the documentary, “Rio, Negro”
    ‘Rio, Negro’ Documentary Presents the Critical Role of Afro-Brazilian Historical Figures and Little Africa in Building Brazil [FILM REVIEW]
    By Cleyton Santanna • Translation by Angus Beazley • May 13, 2023
  • Rio de Janeiro’s ‘Governor of Massacres’ as an Affront to the ‘Right to the Favela’
    By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • May 7, 2023

  • Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Pilar Boyero • December 13, 2021
  • Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity
    By Antonio Alonso, Iamni Torres Jager • Translation by Trisha Ponti • November 1, 2021
  • Energy That Comes From Waste: Biodigester Turns Sewage into Biogas in Vale Encantado Favela [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Saskia Wright • August 1, 2021

RioOnWatch’s anti-racist reporting series won silver in the 2022 inaugural The Anthem Awards, in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category among Best Local Awareness Programs.
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