Clique aqui para Português Last Wednesday, May 24, a “shock order operation” [aggressive program to crack down on public disorder] by the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Public Order Secretariat (SEOP) demolished 25 wooden and brick […]
Clique aqui para Português On May 5, Rio de Janeiro City Council members launched a Special Commission to Combat Racism at the Museum of Afro-Brazilian History and Culture (MUHCAB). This parliamentary working group is made […]
Clique aqui para Português The ‘right to the favela’—a social, political and pedagogical position in defense of the right to life, development, and rootedness in the favelas—is disrupted daily by the ‘right to public security’ […]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. Community leaders, specialists, researchers, elected officials, […]
Clique aqui para Português Last year on June 22, veteran CNN Brasil commentator Boris Casoy gave his analysis of the pre-trial detention of Milton Ribeiro in Santos, São Paulo. Former education minister for then-president Jair […]