For the original article by Eliana Sousa Silva in Portuguese on Redes da Maré click here. “Rifles should be used in war, in police operations in the communities and favelas. It is not a weapon to […]
“What is this ‘pacification’ that is coming?” challenged favela residents last Saturday May 11th at a debate on public security in Maré. For weeks, the group of communities has been undergoing daily raids by the […]
For the original in Portuguese by Cecília Oliveira on Arma Branca click here. Does citizenship have a post code? This question may seem absurd for some, yet spot-on for others, and it is what favela […]
For the original Opinion piece by Eliane Sousa Silva, Director of Redes da Maré (Maré Development Network), in Portuguese, published first in print in O Globo, republished by LECC, click here. News of the UPP’s entry […]
Before I begin, let me make clear that the information below is personal opinion, without generalizations. Since the police entered and the militarization of the Jacarezinho favela on October 14, 2012, a policy the government […]