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Many homes in Rocinha don't have formal connections to the sewerage network.

The Privatization of Water and What May Change in the Life of Favela Residents

By Michel Silva • Translation by Adam Lee • February 26, 2017

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Michel Silva in Portuguese published in Fala Roça click here. The law to privatize the State Water and Sewage Utility (CEDAE) was approved in a plenary of Rio’s Legislative Assembly […]