A group of women in Complexo do Alemão, in the North Zone of Rio, met for the second time on Saturday June 13 to organize a women’s council that aims to discuss community issues. Around […]
Clique aqui para Português On Monday June 8, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC) hosted a panel to discuss the Role of the State in the Criminalization of Poverty From a Human […]
For the original in Portuguese by Melissa Cannabrava, published in Voz das Comunidades, click here. “We only want what was promised!” The hundreds of families that were removed from the community known as Favelinha da […]
Favelas are natural incubators for new ideas, sustainability initiatives and community-led projects. They are increasingly being recognized as models of sustainability worldwide. World Environment Day is organized annually by the United Nations to bring awareness to environmental issues around the […]
Victims of the City government’s broken promises of housing in Complexo do Alemão spoke out at an event held in the community by Rio de Janeiro’s Public Defender’s Office on Saturday May 23. The Public Defender’s Office exists […]