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Deadly ‘Vengeance’ Operation Demonstrates Rio’s Failed Police Policy

By Tyler Strobl • August 31, 2017

Clique aqui para Português “You made a terrible mistake. We will relentlessly get rid of you; I am not afraid of using these words. I’m not scared of human rights. It’s not going to stop. […]

#UPPWatch

Manguinhos 5th ‘Peace With Guaranteed Rights Walk’ Forced to Change Plans Due to Police Violence

By Brunna Araraki, Edilano Cavalcante • Translation by Rachel Brabbins • August 29, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Last Sunday, August 20, the Fifth Peace With Guaranteed Rights Walk brought together social movements, organizations and collectives from Manguinhos and other favelas in the city to denounce armed violence and the […]

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Three Reasons Charlottesville Could Happen in Brazil

By Lucas Smolcic Larson • August 24, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Over the weekend of August 12, the US city of Charlottesville, Virginia, played host to violent clashes between white supremacists attending a “Unite the Right” rally and anti-racist counter-demonstrators. Provoked by […]

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‘Favela Olímpica’ Beautifully Documents Vila Autodromo’s Story of Olympic Resistance [FILM]

By Suzanne Chatelier • August 3, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Favela Olímpica’s world premiere is set to take place on the anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, this Saturday August 5, at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. […]

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8 Root Causes of Violence That Will Be Overlooked in Coverage of Rio’s Olympic Anniversary

By Tyler Strobl • July 31, 2017

Clique aqui para Português One year after the Olympic Games, and Rio de Janeiro is reeling from a wave of violence that would be unimaginable to the thousands of tourists who descended on the city […]

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