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Writer: Igor de Oliveira

From the neighborhood of Penha, Igor, also known as “o Bola,” is a 22-year-old electrician, DJ, photojournalist and audiovisual student at Darcy Ribeiro Film School, as well as teacher to disadvantaged youth. He has worked with organizations such as Viva Favela and the Observatório de Favelas and, at the moment, is finishing a film short, “Linhas Cruzadas,” and working on his second album with hip hop group “Us Negin Q Não C Kala.” Igor participates in the RioOnWatch community journalism course, and his articles appear on RioOnWatch.org thanks to the work of volunteer translators.

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The Body Complex

By Igor de Oliveira, João Vítor dos Santos • Translation by Lee Weingast, Nicole Rosner, Samuel Novacich • April 30, 2011

Clique aqui para Português The opening of the first open-air gym in Complexo do Alemão, inside the community’s Espaço Habitacional Poesi (Poesi cultural center), has attracted much attention. One of the initiatives of the partnership […]

  • In an Act of Religious Racism, Arson Destroys Garden of Sacred Herbs Created by Award-Winning Activist and Candomblé Priestess
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • May 10, 2022
  • Our Anti-racist Grand Finale: Video Brings Voices from the Year-Long Series ‘Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas’ [VIDEO]
    By David Amen, Tatiana Lima • Translation by Cristina Cortez • March 28, 2022
  • Four Years Without Marielle: A Living Legacy in Politics for Black Brazilian Women
    By Camila Fiuza • Translation by Cristina Cortez • March 24, 2022

  • Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Pilar Boyero • December 13, 2021
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    By Antonio Alonso, Iamni Torres Jager • Translation by Trisha Ponti • November 1, 2021
  • Energy That Comes From Waste: Biodigester Turns Sewage into Biogas in Vale Encantado Favela [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Saskia Wright • August 1, 2021

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