Clique aqui para Português Between January and September 2016, more than 220 assault rifles were taken out of circulation in Rio’s Metropolitan Region. The large number of seizures transformed the rifle into a priority for the […]
Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, October 29, the favela-based theater group Cia Marginal launched yet another season of its critically acclaimed and award winning production Eles Não Usam Tênis Naique (They Don’t Wear Nike Sneakers) at […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the latest contribution to our media watchdog series on the Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio’s favelas, part of RioOnWatch’s ongoing conversation on the media narrative and media portrayal surrounding favelas. The international media […]
Clique aqui para Português On Friday August 5, millions of people around the world watched as passinho dancers took to the stage at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. This moment, emblematically put to the favela anthem “Rap da […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the third article in a three-part series profiling community-based initiatives in three favelas. Led by one or several local residents, these initiatives all share the objective of initiating a virtuous circle […]