Clique aqui para Português This month the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Public Defenders Office is due to select a new General Ombudsman. The position is responsible for “promoting the quality of services delivered to […]
Clique aqui para Português The Rio Olympics ended exactly a year ago today. What now? Community journalist Gizele Martins describes life in Maré today as “dictatorship in the midst of democracy.” Militarization has always been […]
Clique aqui para Português Even though four years have passed since former Governor Sérgio Cabral officially revoked Resolution 013, which gave Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) control over authorizing cultural, artistic, and sporting events in occupied favelas, […]
Clique aqui para Português A majority of the world’s population now lives in urban centers. As we have distanced ourselves from rural life, many people have lost direct contact with agriculture and the process of […]
Clique aqui para Português The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, is now in his fifth month in office. Crivella has guaranteed that his goals will be met on schedule by the end of 2020–but some […]