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From the Baixada Fluminense to California: The Brazilian Scientist Chosen to Study Coronavirus

By Mariana Alvim • Translation by Sarah Jacobs • July 6, 2020

Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Mariana Alvim published by BBC News Brasil, click here. As a child, Rômulo Neris loved the Jurassic Park films. It was this that helped […]

Favelas Are Heaven and Hell for Cyclists

By Mariana Alvim • Translation by Amanda Bradshaw • September 16, 2013

For the original by Mariana Alvim in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. Fewer motorized vehicles, proximity to points of interest, and a sense of community: these are some of the features that would make favelas good […]