Three months have passed since the occupation of the 16 favelas that make up the Complexo da Maré. The occupation by the army is a first step towards establishing a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) in […]
Clique aqui para Português Rio’s Most Brutal Eviction “For the World Cup” The World Cup is well underway, and in Rio the games are being played in the Maracanã Stadium just around the corner from what used […]
In addition to concerns over public money spent on stadiums and other infrastructure, the World Cup has raised a host of issues that fundamentally challenge urban governance in Brazil. On Friday June 13, Dr. Christopher […]
Click here for the original editorial from Observatorio de Favelas, in Portuguese. It’s been a long time since so many Brazilians have taken to the streets. In major cities more and more people are turning […]
Clique aqui para Português I was recently asked to write an essay to start off a debate about the importance of transparency, and its relationship to participation, in Rio de Janeiro, for the new civil […]