Clique aqui para Português In celebration of the 50th anniversary of New Communities Inc., the world’s first Community Land Trust, and as planners and community members alike gather to celebrate October 2-5 at the Reclaiming Vacant Properties […]
Clique Aqui para Português On August 10, residents of the small and intimate Trapicheiros favela in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone organized a traditional winter festival “June party” (though this one was organized in August)—to […]
Clique aqui para Português Originally constructed as a workers’ village for employees of the local fabric factory, Chácara do Algodão is a small community with a long history interlaced with the rise of Brazil’s textile […]
Clique aqui para Português “We need to hold a demonstration. That’s the only way for these politicians in power to pay attention to us,” said a resident during a meeting about housing conditions held on […]
Clique aqui para Português Here on RioOnWatch we regularly report on land rights struggles in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. With this focus in mind, on occasion we may publish articles such as this one, highlighting […]