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Update: Statewide Mobilization Day Against Covid-19 in Favelas a Success

By Amanda Scofano, Gianna Giordani, Tatiana Lima • Translation by Clau Guimarães • February 19, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article about Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. With over 70 awareness-raising acts focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, on February 10, favelas and peripheries across the state […]

#ParticipationWatch

At Propositive Debate, Rio de Janeiro’s Mayoral Candidates Make Pledges to Favelas [VIDEO]

By Gianna Giordani, Mariana Gomes • Translation by Catherine Osborn • November 1, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of articles on Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 municipal elections from a favela perspective. On October 22, Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network held its first ever […]

Candidates running for Rio de Janeiro's 2020 Mayoral Elections
#MonitoringCrivella

2020 Municipal Elections: Get to Know Rio’s Mayoral Candidates

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Armando Torres, Gianna Giordani • October 21, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of articles on Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 municipal elections from a favela perspective. With an estimated population of 6,718,903, according to the Brazilian Institute for […]

#EvictionsWatch

Favela Leaders and Activists Discuss the Fight Against Evictions During the Pandemic [VIDEO]

By Thomas Maggiola • August 21, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article covering Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. On August 11, the Popular Council, a collaborative network that defends housing rights and fights against evictions in […]

House in the community to the left, and condominium to the right.
#EvictionsWatch

Trapicheiros, a Century-old Favela in Tijuca is the Victim of Prejudiced Attacks and a Traumatic Fire

By Felipe Litsek, Tomás Aboim • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • August 19, 2020

Clique aqui para Português The Trapicheiros community, a small favela of 52 families located near the larger Morro do Salgueiro favela in Tijuca, in the North Zone of Rio, was almost the victim of a […]

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