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10 Years Later: The Persistence of Structural Disinvestment in Rio’s Majority Working-Class Suburbs [OPINION]

By Hugo Costa • Translation by Ikrom Alajoulin • July 30, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of our series reflecting on the impacts of mega-events on Rio de Janeiro 10 years after the 2016 Olympic Games. When I published my first article on RioOnWatch […]