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‘There Are Many More in the Woods!’ Say Favela Residents Following Massacre That Killed 23 #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • May 30, 2022

Clique aqui para Português So far, the Vila Cruzeiro Massacre in the favelas of Complexo da Penha has left 23 dead and at least 7 wounded. According to local sources, who will not be identified, the […]

The Fight Against Coronavirus in Brazil’s Indigenous Northern Villages #Brazils Part 2—North

By Ariel Bentes • Translation by Mikayla Ribeiro • April 1, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a five-part series, published in Portuguese by favela-based online magazine Favela em Pauta and titled “Brazils: Stories of the Periphery in the Pandemic.” Each essay […]

Beware of Poorly Vetted ‘Sustainability Certifications’: Brazil’s Palm Oil Industry

By Rachel Mucha • April 12, 2019

Clique aqui para Português Here on RioOnWatch we regularly report on land rights struggles in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. With this focus in mind, on occasion we may publish articles such as this one, highlighting […]