Clique aqui para Português Resident account on the state of violence in the community of Complexo do Alemão. Today I woke up reflecting on what is going on in my favela. I started to realize that […]
The subject of militias has grown recently in local and international media coverage of Rio, amid concerns of lack of democracy and coercive votes in the controlled areas during this election season. While these concerns are genuine, an OsteRio […]
A screening of À Queima Roupa (At Point-Blank), followed by a debate on police violence, was part of Rio International Film Festivel 2014 on Friday September 26. The documentary produced and directed by Theresa Jessouroun is an investigation […]
For the original by Marsílea Gombata in Portuguese, published in Carta Capital, click here. As Rio citizens vote Sunday, militias act discreetly and go back to supporting candidates rather than running for office themselves. Aside from the R$48 […]
Clique aqui para Português The first major act of resistance by Vila União de Curicica, a community that lies on the path of the TransOlimpica Bus Rapid Transit line, took place on Saturday September 27. Originally marked to receive […]