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‘We’re Excluded’: Coronavirus Prevention Tips ‘Forget’ Favelas Lacking Basic Sanitation

By Lola Ferreira • Translation by Elfie Lawson • March 24, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Lola Ferreira published in Uol Notícias click here. This is the third article in what will be a spotlighted issue on RioOnWatch for the […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Why Coronavirus Could Affect the Favelas and How to Prepare

By Michel Silva • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • March 19, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Michel Silva published in Favela em Pauta click here. This is the first article in what will be a spotlighted issue on RioOnWatch for the foreseeable […]

#MarielleLegacy

The Words of Marielle Franco: Love and Dedication to Justice and the Favela #2YearsWithoutMarielle

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • March 14, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On the day that marks the two-year anniversary of the brutal assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, born and raised in the favelas of Maré, RioOnWatch pays homage to […]

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This Women’s Day, We Honor the Women Who Are Transforming Waste to Wonder in Rio Favelas

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • March 8, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the ninth article in a year-long partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University to produce a series of monthly favela-sourced human rights and environmental […]

#MarielleLegacy

‘Bless Yourself, It’ll Work Out’ Carnival Parade Through Maré Favelas Reaffirms Rights [IMAGES]

By Gabriel Loiola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • March 4, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On February 29, the carnival bloco “Bless Yourself, It’ll All Work Out” paraded through the streets of Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The cloudy day did not […]

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