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In Rio de Janeiro, Century-Old Communities on Governor’s Island Speak Out Against Threats of Forced Eviction by the Brazilian Air Force

Clique aqui para Português The possibility of forcibly evicting the Maracajás, Rádio Sonda, and Estrada do Galeão No. 92 favelas, located near the Tom Jobim (Galeão) International Airport where tourists visiting Rio land each day, […]

Armed Forces Violently Evict Six Families in Maracajás Favela, Defying Numerous Laws [VIDEO]

By Tyler Strobl • November 26, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, November 13, national, state, and municipal forces undertook the first forced eviction in Rio de Janeiro since the pre-Olympic Games era—when Mayor Eduardo Paes oversaw the removal of tens […]

SOS Rádio Sonda: Community Faces Eviction Threat Despite 60-Year History on Ilha do Governador

By Sophy Chan • July 30, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, July 17, five families received a federal eviction order in Rádio Sonda, a community of 103 families located near Rio’s International Airport on Ilha do Governador in the North Zone. Military authorities proceeded to enter […]