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2026 Elections: What’s at Stake for Favelas When Brazilians Cast Votes at the Ballot Box?

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • September 7, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on the 2026 Brazilian elections, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio’s favelas. With every election, the ritual repeats itself in public schools and […]

#GentrificationWatch

Addressing False Claims After Community Land Trust Bill Rejected by Rio de Janeiro City Council

By Favela-CLT Project • Translation by Staff • July 31, 2026

Clique aqui para Português The bill received 24* votes in favor but needed 26 to pass. Coordinated efforts by right-wing city council members, coupled with the spread of false claims about Community Land Trusts, proved […]

#MarielleLegacy

Eight Years Without Marielle: Marielle Franco Case Revives Faith in Punishing the Guilty [OPINION]

By Flávia Oliveira • Translation by Staff • March 13, 2026

Clique aqui para Português City councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes were fatally shot eight years ago, on March 14, 2018, in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro, following one of hundreds, if not thousands […]

#CommunityMedia

In Print and Online, ‘Fala Roça’ Newspaper Is a Comprehensive Tool for Citizenship in Rocinha, Brazil’s Largest Favela

By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Marina Devine Guzmán • March 11, 2026

Clique aqui para Português Check out our complete series of community media profiles here. Founded in 2013, Fala Roça is a community media outlet based in Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Its mission is […]

#CommunityMedia

Brazil Elections 2026: Favela Communicators Fight Misinformation and Digital Vulnerability

By Felipe Migliani • Translation by Hannah McKenzie • February 20, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This article begins a series on the 2026 Brazilian elections, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio’s favelas. Misinformation is a silent epidemic—yet its consequences are immediate and tangible. In Brazilian […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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