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Cedae workers protest downtown Rio de Janeiro. Leo Correa/ AP 2017.

Privatization of Rio’s Water Utility During Pandemic Raises Concerns About Access for Favelas

By Emily Zislis • October 2, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on favelas and is also part of our reporting partnership with The Rio Times. For the article as published in The Rio Times […]

Public Education in the U.S. and Brazil: 9 Reflections and Lessons from the L.A. Teachers Strike

By Suzanne Caflisch • March 7, 2019

Clique aqui para Português In January, tens of thousands of teachers mobilized across the city of Los Angeles for a six-day strike to protest low wages and a lack of support for students in public […]