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 […]
Rio de Janeiro – In a quick and decisive military sweep, Brazilian security forces seized control of this city’s most notorious slum on Sunday, claiming victory in a weeklong battle against drug gangs that has […]
Josenildo dos Santos was assassinated by military police from the 1st Battalion in April 2009 at Morro da Coroa. From then on, the families, friends and the Network Against Violence initiated a fight for justice. […]