For original article by Marsílea Gombata in Portuguese in Carta Capital click here. It could be New Year’s Eve in Búzios: young people, well dressed, girls in skimpy clothing and jewellery who love to be tanned […]
Times they are a-changing for the residents of the UPP-controlled communities. There’s been a swath of land titles being handed out, the arrival of new services such as a Family Clinic in Complexo da Penha […]
For original article by Fabio Brisolla in Folha de São Paulo, click here. Nine out of ten residents of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, under the age of 30, access the World Wide Web. […]
For original article in Folha de São Paulo in Portuguese click here. According to research conducted by the project “Solos Culturais” (Cultural Grounds), the use of computers in favela residences has surpassed Internet access from […]
Before I begin, let me make clear that the information below is personal opinion, without generalizations. Since the police entered and the militarization of the Jacarezinho favela on October 14, 2012, a policy the government […]