Clique aqui para Português The favelas that make up Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, are home to 140,000 inhabitants and many stories to tell. The favelas’ origins date back to the foundation of […]
“Do museums tell our stories?” This was the central question addressed during a panel titled “Museums, Territoriality, and Representation: Let Me Tell My Story,” held on May 22 at the Oi Futuro Lab in Flamengo, […]
Clique aqui para Português One month ago, record rainfall devastated Rio de Janeiro. The torrential downpour lasted through the night of April 8 and continued into the following day, flooding houses and triggering fatal landslides […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. Torrential rains and flash floods […]
Clique aqui para Português João Victor Teodoro, a resident of Pavão-Pavãozinho, has actively worked in his community to make the world a better place. Awarded a scholarship from the federal Student Financial Aid Fund (FIES), […]