Clique aqui para Português In a week of extreme violence in the city of Rio de Janeiro, a series of incidents have caused shockwaves across social media, shining a harsh light on the grave security […]
For the original by Cláudia Freitas in Portuguese in Jornal do Brasil click here. According to data by Fiocruz, hypertension, stroke, depression, and even suicide were reported. Removals occurring in communities such as Complexo do Alemão […]
Clique aqui para Português The critical period of potential landslides on hillsides is just beginning. Unlike floods, which form immediately during a very large rainfall, landslides generally depend on a slightly slower process, where the […]
For the original in Portuguese in Viva Favela click here. More than two years after the inauguration of the cable car in Complexo do Alemão, inspired by the model from Colombia, it’s still generating controversy. […]
Last Wednesday December 11, heavy rains devastated large parts of Rio de Janeiro’s urban metropolitan region as rivers overflowed, areas flooded completely and landslides occurred on some hillsides. It’s estimated that at least four people […]