Understanding Rio

Favelas In the News: June 2016 Digest

As the City of Rio races against the clock to finish final Olympics preparations, an increasing number of local and international voices are highlighting the human rights violations that cannot be allowed to be swept […]

Understanding Rio

Favelas In the News: May 2016 Digest

May brought intensified mainstream media coverage to Rio’s favelas focused on the recent uptick in violence across the city, but significant social policy changes and ongoing struggles for housing and education rights were important stories […]

Understanding Rio

Favelas In the News: April 2016 Digest

From the impeachment vote in Brazil’s lower house of Congress to the 100-days-to-go milestone, April was jam-packed with news with significant consequences for Rio’s favelas. To help our readers digest the major news and themes of […]