Clique aqui para Português On the Brazilian holiday of October 12—the Day of Our Lady of Conception—a rally in support of presidential candidate Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva took place on Itararé Road, one of […]
Clique aqui para Português Since July 2022, the City of Rio de Janeiro has finally resumed the second stage of its project to upgrade Vila Autódromo, a community that was originally a favela located in […]
Clique aqui para Português At least 389 people have died from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the favelas of Maré in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. As reflected on the Covid-19 in Favelas Unified Dashboard*, […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. For the Jacarezinho favela, in Rio […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of ongoing coverage by RioOnWatch of forced evictions in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, despite these communities’ historic consolidation and acquired legal rights. The threat of eviction has […]