Clique aqui para Português On July 16, activists involved with the Popular Council, a coalition that defends housing rights and fights evictions in Rio de Janeiro favelas, participated in a debate, broadcast live on Facebook, to […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a six-part series that comprises the book chapter entitled “Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small Favela of Vila Autódromo’s Fight Opened a Path […]
Clique aqui para Português On Saturday night, June 30, Vila Autódromo residents held their annual arraiá, a traditional June cultural festival. The community played host to around forty attendees from neighborhoods near and far. Throughout the evening, […]
Clique aqui para Português The seeds for the Favela da Paz Institute were planted 27 years ago when Claudio Miranda began playing samba with his friends in São Paulo favela Jardim Ângela. They made their […]
Clique aqui para Português The aftermath of the 2016 election season has left voters, pollsters, and the international community alike with plenty of questions. Brazilian citizens went to the polls in October for the first […]