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Rio, the Reluctant Metropolis: Introduction to the Baixada Fluminense, Part 2 of 2

By Stephanie Reist • July 14, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a series by researcher Stephanie Reist,* on Rio’s Metropolitan region. It is part 2 of 2 articles introducing the Baixada Fluminense. For part 1 on the region’s […]

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Rio, the Reluctant Metropolis: Introduction to the Baixada Fluminense Part 1 of 2

By Stephanie Reist • July 13, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a series by researcher Stephanie Reist,* on Rio’s metropolitan region. It is part 1 of 2 articles introducing the Baixada Fluminense. For part 2 on the region’s culture, […]

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Leaders of Community Collectives Discuss Role of Grassroots Media in Reversing Favela Stigma

By Brenda Serpas, Gabriela Weldon • June 30, 2015

Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday June 24, NGO Viva Rio hosted a public meeting in Gloria, in the South Zone of Rio to discuss the importance of collectives as a new form of community organization and their role inside and […]

Sorted Waste Pick Up Garbage Truck Iraja Photo Credit Ramya Ahuja
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Recycling in Rio de Janeiro: An Overview

By Christine Wilkes • May 14, 2015

Recycling is an essential element of waste management for any city, and it becomes an increasingly critical issue proportionately to the size of the city and its metropolitan area. Any degree of recycling reduces the […]

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Five Years After Tragedy: Rain, Memories and Fear in Morro do Bumba, Niterói

By Gustavo Maia • Translation by Margó Hufstetler • April 22, 2015

For the original in Portuguese with video, by Gustavo Maia, published in UOL Notícias, click here. It rained for a few hours on the morning of Tuesday April 7. While looking at the cloudy sky from her porch […]

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