The Pan-American Games, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2007, set several precedents for the mega-events that will be hosted by the city in the next half dozen years. Hosting the Games established Rio as […]
Clique aqui para Português 4th November 2010–This week residents of Favela do Metrô-Mangueira, close to Maracanã football stadium, awoke to the arrival of removal personnel and demolition crews from the Prefeitura of Rio de Janeiro, […]
On the morning of October 26th, 2010 a protest was held in Rio de Janeiro against the removal of favelas. Protesters marched from the Favela do Metrô to the mayor’s office. The removal of this […]