For the original in Portuguese, by Maria Eduarda Chagas, published in Estadão, click here. In the pre-Olympics period, 67,000 people were forced to leave their homes, more than were evicted under both Pereira Passos and Lacerda administrations–those most […]
For original click here. by Theresa Williamson, Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning and Executive Director of Catalytic Communities After thirteen years visiting favelas across Rio on a weekly basis, I still marvel at the creative […]
Clique aqui para Português Rival to a night spent at the Sambódromo during Rio de Janeiro’s carnival are its street parties and parades, better known as blocos. An organized yet relatively spontaneous affair, these free-of-charge […]
For the original by Wilson Tosta in Portuguese for O Estado de São Paulo click here. Lack of government plans allows contractors, real estate developers, and bus companies to act as they wish, say experts. RIO–No […]
On Sunday October 6, members of Vila Laboriaux joined together in a day-long celebration of their community’s vitality and to look to the future. Perched at the top of Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio […]