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Rio Federal University Truth Commission Releases Documentary About Impacts of Brazil’s Military Dictatorship on Black, Favela Population

By Beatriz Carvalho • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • December 21, 2021

Clique aqui para Português On November 30, 2021, the Memory and Truth Commission of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (CMV/UFRJ) livestreamed the episode “The Black Population and Favela Residents Under the Dictatorship,” one […]

Essential Reading on Rio’s Favelas [Book Review]

By Nyasha Weinberg • March 18, 2014

Rio is a fascinating and multi-layered city. For visitors and students, unravelling the complex relationships between the sun, sand, samba and enduring crime and poverty in the city can prove difficult. Fortunately, the books available […]

Rocinha’s Rua 4: A Mixed Approach to Public Housing

By Zoë Roller • September 27, 2011

Clique aqui para Português The government normally takes one of two approaches to its relationship with favelas in Rio de Janeiro: either favelas are a blight on the city and should be replaced, or they can […]