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  • [ October 29, 2026 ] Favela Leaders Confronting the Climate Crisis In Diverse, Creative Ways Is Top Takeaway From Latest ‘Sustainable Favela Festival’ *Highlight
  • [ October 23, 2026 ] ‘We Are at Risk of Losing Everything We Hold Most Precious:’ What’s at Stake When Brazilians Head to the Polls This Sunday [OPINION] #CoronavirusWatch
  • [ October 22, 2026 ] What Do Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Policy Platforms Intend For Favelas? #UPPWatch
  • [ October 21, 2026 ] Grassroots Movements Across the State of Rio Held 300 Pro-Democracy Rallies This Month, Show #VoicesFromSocialMedia #ParticipationWatch
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What Are Brazil’s 12 Presidential Candidates Proposing for Favelas?

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • October 3, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on the 2026 Brazilian elections, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio’s favelas. Brazil’s 2026 presidential race will hold its first round of voting […]

#LegacyWatch

Data Centers, AI and the Social Costs for Rio de Janeiro: What Does It Mean in Practice to Become a Big Tech Hub? [EDITORIAL]

By RioOnWatch Editorial • Translation by Juliet Hussell • May 9, 2026

Clique aqui para Português This editorial is part of our series reflecting on the impacts of mega-events on Rio de Janeiro 10 years after the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro City Hall has been […]

#EvictionsWatch

10 Years Since the Rio Olympics: Vila Autódromo Continues to Resist Gentrification Pressures Amidst New ‘Olympic Barra’ Neighborhood

By Igor Soares • Translation by A.M. Oliver • January 13, 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. On August 14, 2025, Rio de Janeiro’s […]

#MediaWatch

‘Favela-based Media Are a Pillar of Democracy’: In Rocinha, Climate Justice Takes Center Stage at the 3rd Conference on Favela and Peripheral Journalism

By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Aaron Scott • December 5, 2025

Clique aqui para Português From October 30 through November 1, 2025, Rocinha, Brazil’s second largest favela in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone, hosted the 3rd Conference on Favela and Peripheral Journalism—a national meeting that offered […]

*Highlight

Public Schools in City of God Favela Engage Youth in Climate Education Through ‘Favela Climate Memory’ Exhibition

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Louisa Morrison • September 30, 2025

Clique aqui para Português Following an enthusiastic reception during its tour through Maré, Acari and Rio das Pedras—favelas where it held a busy schedule of activities—the Favela Climate Memory exhibition has arrived in City of God, […]

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