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Favelas and Inequality are the Focus of Discussion on Urban Planning and Security in Rio

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Júlia Hara Medeiros • June 12, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Some time since the last event, the OsteRio event series returned to a new location: Rio’s South Zone neighborhood of Jardim Botânico. Currently hosted by Institute for Studies on Labor and Society […]

#CommunityMedia

‘Favelas in Photo’ Event Series Goes to Santa Marta [IMAGES]

By Antoine Horenbeek • May 27, 2018

Clique aqui para Português The fourth meeting of Favelas em Foto (Favelas in Photo) took place in Santa Marta on Saturday, May 19, organized by the photography collective Favela em Foco (Favela in Focus) in partnership with the […]

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Favelas Respond to Military with ‘Truth Commission,’ Safety Guidelines, Demands for Dialogue

By Marina Lang • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • March 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Marina Lang published by UOL Notícias on March 2, 2018, click here. One of the biggest concerns of administrative assistant Angélica Moraes, 36, regarding this […]

#CommunityMedia

‘Favelas in Photo’ Event Shares in Memories from Providência [IMAGES]

By Clara Ferraz • Translation by Theodora Saclarides • March 7, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, March 3, the event ‘Favelas in Photo—Images for Rights‘ brought together residents of the Morro da Providência favela and photographers from the region to share their knowledge about the […]

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Military Intervention in Rio Sparks Multiple Events, All Agree Favela Residents At Greatest Risk

By Edmund Ruge • February 23, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro made global headlines last Friday when President Michel Temer issued a decree declaring federal military intervention, handing over all matters of Rio de Janeiro’s state public security to General […]

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