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Four Core Criticisms at the Public Hearing on ‘Settlements Occupying Federal Land’

By Tyler Strobl • October 10, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, September 27, the Federal Public Defender’s Office hosted an important public hearing to address the situation of favelas located on federal land that are facing eviction or threats of eviction. Representatives […]

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Parliamentary Front Against Evictions: Threatened Favelas Criticize City’s Actions

By Sophy Chan • August 16, 2018

On Friday, August 3, the Parliamentary Front Against Removals, Evictions, and the Violation of the Right to Housing hosted a public debate entitled “Housing Rights and the Fight Against Evictions” at City Hall. With over […]

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Resignifying Favelas Based on Their Core Qualities Discussed at 14th Annual BRASA Conference

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Melinda Gurr • August 9, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On July 28, Catalytic Communities (CatComm)* organized a panel entitled “Resignifying Favelas Based on Core Qualities: History, Solutions, Resilience, Resourcefulness” as part of the 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) […]

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SOS Rádio Sonda: Community Faces Eviction Threat Despite 60-Year History on Ilha do Governador

By Sophy Chan • July 30, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, July 17, five families received a federal eviction order in Rádio Sonda, a community of 103 families located near Rio’s International Airport on Ilha do Governador in the North Zone. Military authorities proceeded to enter […]

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Four Eviction Tactics Used by Rio Authorities, and How Favela Residents Have Fought Back

By Anna Jönsson • July 18, 2018

Clique aqui para Português As of 2015, the City of Rio’s own data showed that 22,059 families (an estimated 77,000 individuals) across the city had been evicted from their homes since 2009, whether in the […]

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