Clique aqui para Português The Rio de Janeiro City Council Chambers were filled past capacity the first two Wednesdays in April as over 120 people mobilized for the right to housing. Filling both the galleries […]
Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday, December 14, Judge Francisco de Assis Pessanha Filho, 14th Civil Chamber of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals (TJ-RJ), ordered 70 families occupying the building at Rua Alcântara […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” Follow our Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas […]
Clique aqui para Português This is our latest story on coronavirus and its impacts on favelas. On the morning of May 28, the Military Police evicted Cleuza Maria de Toledo’s family, who lived in the […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of our series on Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. Dance instructor Buba Rodrigues, 32, is a victim of the pandemic. He became unemployed during quarantine […]