November 11, 2011–Things are changing in Rocinha. The South Zone community is now effectively transitioning from being run by the notorious drug faction Amigos Dos Amigos (ADA) to a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) force as […]
Original Portuguese article published by Viviane Oliveira in Viva Favela. In the 16 communities that make up the Maré Favela Complex, the same fate awaits all those with dreams of owning their own home: rising property […]
By email from the Network of Communities Against Violence: In Brazil today we are experiencing a weakening of democracy. This current period is characterized by threats and intimidation attempts (and in many cases successful assassination […]
September 14, 2011–The State of Rio’s Public Security Secretary, José Mariano Beltrame, spoke at a Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) law school seminar on the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) of Rio. The event, entitled “UPP: a […]
Clique aqui para Português August 22, 2011—As I climbed Morro da Babilônia, up the Leme hillside overlooking Copacabana, I was taken aback by this community’s sheer beauty. Unlike many of the favelas here in Rio, […]