Clique aqui para Português For the first time in its history, Rio de Janeiro is drafting a Municipal Plan for Social Interest Housing (PMHIS, by its Portuguese acronym). In November, as the PMHIS entered its […]
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 […]
Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday, December 5, the Rio de Janeiro City Council‘s Special Commission for the Right to Adequate Housing held a public hearing with residents of the South Zone favela of Vidigal, […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a six-part series that comprises the book chapter entitled “Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small Favela of Vila Autódromo’s Fight Opened a Path […]
Clique aqui para Português The Organic Law of Rio de Janeiro requires the municipal administration to develop a Strategic Plan for its term in power, and furthermore, to promote a consultation process with the population’s […]