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Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) Installations Part 1: 2008-2010

By Patrick Ashcroft, Rachael Hilderbrand • January 7, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This is Part 1 in a five-part series documenting Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) Installations.  Rio de Janeiro’s Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) program was initiated in late 2008; today units have been installed in 38 […]

by International Observers

World Cup Fans Share Perceptions of Rio’s Favelas

By Rachael Hilderbrand • July 10, 2014

Soccer fans from all over the world have gathered in Rio de Janeiro during the World Cup. RioOnWatch asked visiting fans at the popular FIFA FanFest on Copacabana Beach about their perceptions of Rio’s favelas, […]

#GentrificationWatch

Vidigal Debates Gentrification and the Community’s Future in Second “Fala Vidigal” Event

By Rachael Hilderbrand • April 30, 2014

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday April 8, Vidigal hosted the second of four debates in the “Fala Vidigal” series. Organized by the Vila Vidigal Neighborhood Association, Catalytic Communities, the Intersectoral Forum of Vidigal, the Albergue da Comunidade, and Vidblog Vidigal the […]

#UPPWatch

UPP Violence in Pavão-Pavãozinho/Cantagalo Comes to a Head Following Death of Dancer DG

By Rachael Hilderbrand • April 26, 2014

An increase of violence in Pavão-Pavãozinho and Cantagalo over recent months–neighboring favelas located above the beachside neighborhoods of Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio’s South Zone–combined with the high profile death of a widely known and loved young man this […]

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Meet Cíntia Luna, President of AMUST from Morro do Fogueteiro

By Rachael Hilderbrand • Translation by Lucy McMahon • April 25, 2014

Clique aqui para Português Cíntia Luna, 35 years old, current President of the Santa Teresa United Neighborhood Association (AMUST), has played a leadership role in the development of the association over the past eight years. A […]

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  • Rio de Janeiro City Council Launches First Ever Special Commission to Combat Racism
    By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Cristina Fornara • May 26, 2023
  • Promotional photo from the documentary, “Rio, Negro”
    ‘Rio, Negro’ Documentary Presents the Critical Role of Afro-Brazilian Historical Figures and Little Africa in Building Brazil [FILM REVIEW]
    By Cleyton Santanna • Translation by Angus Beazley • May 13, 2023
  • Rio de Janeiro’s ‘Governor of Massacres’ as an Affront to the ‘Right to the Favela’
    By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Staff • May 7, 2023

  • Understanding Energy Justice and Efficiency in Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
    By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Pilar Boyero • December 13, 2021
  • Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity
    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

RioOnWatch’s anti-racist reporting series won silver in the 2022 inaugural The Anthem Awards, in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category among Best Local Awareness Programs.
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