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In Rio community from times of slavery fights to remain
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Rio Community of Horto Founded in Times of Slavery Fights to Survive

By Anne Vigna • Translation by Adam Lee • April 3, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Anne Vigna in Portuguese published in Agência Pública click here. Labeled ‘invaders,’ 2000 people that live in Horto Florestal are threatened with eviction after the Botanical Gardens took control of the […]

José Martins fights for proper sanitation in Rocinha. Photo by AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
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Water Activist José Martins Looks Back Over Five Decades Living and Organizing in Rocinha [INTERVIEW]

By Claire Jones • March 29, 2017

Clique aqui para Português José Martins de Oliveira, a long-time activist and organizer in Rocinha, and currently co-director of Rocinha Without Borders, marked exactly fifty years since he first came to Rio de Janeiro on March […]

Many homes in Rocinha don't have formal connections to the sewerage network.
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The Privatization of Water and What May Change in the Life of Favela Residents

By Michel Silva • Translation by Adam Lee • February 26, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Michel Silva in Portuguese published in Fala Roça click here. The law to privatize the State Water and Sewage Utility (CEDAE) was approved in a plenary of Rio’s Legislative Assembly […]

A banner at the occupied University of Brasilia in response to PEC 55. Photo by Luciana Wlacawovsky/CUT
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After Passing Austerity Amendment, What’s Next for Public Education in Rio de Janeiro?

By Emilia Sens • February 13, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On December 13, the Brazilian legislative branch passed PEC 241/55, a constitutional amendment that puts a cap on all federal spending measures for the next 20 years, and only allows for […]

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Structural Violence Through the Dangerous ‘Othering’ of Favela Residents

By Christian Kuitert • January 11, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Edward Saïd’s theory of Orientalism offers a useful reference for considering the attitudes of wealthy Brazilians towards favela residents, as well as perhaps the perceptions of non-Brazilians towards Brazilians in general. […]

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