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#EvictionsWatch

Resistance in Laboriaux, Rocinha, in Light of the Olympic Legacy of Removals

By Simone Rodrigues • Translation by Arianne Reis • September 14, 2017

Clique aqui para Português The recent reconfiguration of Rio de Janeiro into an Olympic city directly compromised its inhabitants’ housing rights through the forced removals of low-income residents who lived in areas subject to real […]

#ParticipationWatch

Impeachment: A Coup Against Democracy [OPINION]

By Rafael Nicolau • Translation by Arianne Reis • April 25, 2016

Clique aqui para Português This article by Rafael Nicolau is one of a series of five opinion pieces on the impeachment by community reporters published this week on RioOnWatch. Rafael Nicolau is 18 years old and a resident […]

Protest to avoid the eviction of Museu da Maré. Photo: Fernando Frazão
#GentrificationWatch

Museu da Maré Celebrates Nine Years While Facing Threats of Eviction

By Miriane Peregrino • Translation by Arianne Reis • May 26, 2015

For the original in Portuguese, by Miriane da Costa Peregrino, published in Vozes das Comunidades, click here. Faced with threats of eviction, residents speak out in defense of the museum Museu da Maré celebrated nine years on Friday […]

#EvictionsWatch

Book Maps Forced Eviction of Residents During Eduardo Paes Administration

By Maria Eduarda Chagas • Translation by Arianne Reis • May 5, 2015

For the original in Portuguese, by Maria Eduarda Chagas, published in Estadão, click here. In the pre-Olympics period, 67,000 people were forced to leave their homes, more than were evicted under both Pereira Passos and Lacerda administrations–those most […]

Research & Analysis

United, Favelas Would form Brazil’s 5th Largest State

By Carta Capital • Translation by Arianne Reis • February 23, 2013

For original article in Portuguese in Carta Capital click here. Brazil currently has 12 million people living in favelas. They are responsible for generating R$38.6 billion per year in commercial activity, which is equivalent, for […]

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