For the original by William de Oliveira in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. William de Oliveira is a Rocinha resident and former Resident Association president. The disappearance of a resident from the Rocinha community of Rio […]
Tucked away down a small, anonymous side street in Rio’s downtown bohemian neighborhood of Lapa, prominent public security expert and author of the Elite Squad books (which became box office hits) Luiz Eduardo Soares began […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday afternoon, July 2, more than 5,000 people united in Maré, Rio’s largest favela complex located in the city’s North Zone, in memorial to the ten people slaughtered in the shocking […]
Clique aqui para Português On Thursday June 20th, over 300,000 Rio residents marched down Avenida Presidente Vargas, draped in Brazil flags and chanting for improved education, health, transport, and an end to corruption, evictions and […]
For the original article by Eliana Sousa Silva in Portuguese on Redes da Maré click here. “Rifles should be used in war, in police operations in the communities and favelas. It is not a weapon to […]