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As World Cup Ends, UPP Stalled & Army Occupation Continues in Maré

By Celina Sorboe • July 13, 2014

Three months have passed since the occupation of the 16 favelas that make up the Complexo da Maré. The occupation by the army is a first step towards establishing a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) in […]

#GentrificationWatch

Rio’s Governor & Mayor Launch Cable Car in Providência

By Celina Sorboe • July 4, 2014

More than 18 months after its completion, the cable car of Morro da Providência was finally launched Wednesday, July 2. Both Mayor Eduardo Paes and Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão were present at the opening ceremony. Cable […]

by International Observers

Rio’s Long Road to Full Citizenship for All

By Celina Sorboe • June 30, 2014

What does it mean to be a citizen? At bare minimum, formal citizenship refers to membership in the political community, based on the concept of national belonging. A more inclusive citizenship means the right of […]

#UPPWatch

Favela Residents Protest Against Police Violence & World Cup Impacts

By Celina Sorboe • June 25, 2014

Clique aqui para Português On June 23, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the police operation in Maré which killed ten people, a demonstration took place starting in the Chapéu-Mangueira favela in Rio’s South Zone. […]

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    By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • August 9, 2022
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