Clique aqui para Português “Reading ought to be an act of love,” said Paulo Freire. For residents of Manguinhos, a cluster of favelas in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, the mere existence of a space […]
Clique aqui para Português Vila Autódromo has fought against Olympic evictions for years. They waged a strong, passionate campaign to assert their right to remain on their land, where the community has stood for over 40 […]
Clique aqui para Português Houses numbered 48 and 50 on Passos da Pátria Street, in Niterói, share a special history of struggle for housing and dignity. Occupied for more than 20 years, 36 families now live inside their walls. […]
Clique aqui para Português After decades of fighting for the right to stay on their inherited land, Quilombo Sacopã was recognized by the federal government this Tuesday September 23. Sacopã is the first urban quilombo to […]
Clique aqui para Português August 9, 2013–In a meeting today, the second in one week with residents and supporters of the community, Mayor Eduardo Paes agreed to the permanence of Vila Autódromo, a favela that […]