{"id":28610,"date":"2016-05-05T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/?page_id=28610"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:40:50","slug":"timeline-documenting-vila-autodromos-story-of-resistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?page_id=28610","title":{"rendered":"Timeline: Vila Aut\u00f3dromo, Story of Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Clique aqui para Por<\/strong>tugu\u00eas<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1960s<\/span><\/h3>\n

1967 – Construction of homes begins<\/span><\/p>\n

1990s<\/span><\/h3>\n

1992 – Struggle against eviction begins<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Jane<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

1993 – Court battles over removals begin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

1994 – Residents are granted 99 year titles to land<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2000s<\/span><\/h3>\n

2005 – Community is declared Special Zone of Social Interest<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 2, 2009 – Rio is awarded the 2016 Olympics and original plans maintain Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2010<\/span><\/h3>\n

February 10, 2010 – Protest against city-wide evictions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 3, 2010 – Residents meet Mayor and propose plan for remaining<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 11, 2010 – Rock in Rio site construction begins in \u201cProtected Area\u201d that includes Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2011<\/span><\/h3>\n

February 27, 2011 – Court authorizes demolitions of some homes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 3, 2011 – Competition to design Olympic Park begins<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 22, 2011 – Winning Olympic park design maintains Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tree-lined<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: December 7, 2011 – RioOnWatch<\/em> video coverage of City actions in Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2012<\/span><\/h3>\n

January 2012 – Judge suspends private bids for Olympic Park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: March 4, 2012 – The New York Times<\/i> coverage<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

June 6, 2012 – 4,000-strong protest in Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

July 26, 2012 – People\u2019s Plan created<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 16, 2012 – Residents present People\u2019s Plan to Mayor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

November 8, 2012 – Public meeting about BRT highways planned for Vila Aut\u00f3dromo area<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2013<\/span><\/h3>\n

March 4, 2013 – City employees go door to door to convince residents to leave<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 5, 2013 – Evictions discussion with threatened communities across Rio<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: April 2013 – MIT report \u2018Displacement Decathlon\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

May 15, 2013 – 2013 Popular Committee Human Rights dossier is launched<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 5, 2013 – Vila Aut\u00f3dromo team participates in Evictions Cup<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 24 (week of), 2013 – 5 homes marked for removal<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 28, 2013 – Confrontation between residents and city officials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 30, 2013 – Protest against evictions in Rio<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

July 17, 2013 – Vila Aut\u00f3dromo and Horto team up for anti-evictions vigil<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

July 20 2013 – Vila Aut\u00f3dromo residents organize a march<\/a>\u00a0[see photos<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Protest<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 9, 2013 – Mayor agrees to permanence of Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: August 13, 2013 – The Rio Times<\/span><\/i> coverage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

September 27, 2013 – Communities threatened with evictions discuss strategies<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 2, 2013 – Residents prepare for meeting with Mayor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 6, 2013 – Mayor meets some residents; other residents insist on attending<\/a>\u00a0[see photos<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

October 30, 2013 – City forges protest with 20 residents who want to leave<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 7, 2013 – 100 residents protest removal tactics and forged protest<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 2013 – People’s Plan wins Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Vila<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 3, 2013 – Public hearing on Rio removals<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2014<\/span><\/h3>\n

March 19, 2014 – Mayor states no families will be forced to leave\u00a0and residents demand release of plans for proposed roads<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 21, 2014 – Demolitions are temporarily suspended<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 22, 2014 –\u00a0City pits residents against each other<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 25, 2014 – Injunction preventing demolitions is overturned<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 26, 2014 – Five families sign contracts to leave and their homes are demolished<\/a>\u00a0[see photos<\/a>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Housing<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

April 28, 2014 – Mayor: residents who want to stay can stay but majority \u201cwant\u201d to leave<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 2014 – 187 families confirm they want to stay<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

June 15, 2014 – 2014 Popular Committee Human Rights dossier is launched<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

September 24, 2014 – Residents hold solidarity and protest breakfast<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 7, 2014 – Vila Aut\u00f3dromo residents share experiences at dossier launch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 2014 – Vila Aut\u00f3dromo documentary screening<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Snapshot<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2015<\/span><\/h3>\n

March 11, 2015 – More houses demolished<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 19, 2015 – City declares eminent domain, marks 58 families for eviction<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

March 24, 2015 – Protest and barricade at Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: April 2, 2015 – International Business Times<\/i> coverage<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

April 16, 2015 – Tadilmarco is told his house will be demolished imminently<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: May 14, 2015 – Globo<\/i>: R$95 million has been released to compensate 116 people<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

May 2015 – Jane Nascimento testifies to Human Rights Commission<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May 20, 2015 – Demolition of one house damages another<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 3, 2015 – Attempted demolition leaves residents injured and draws international media coverage<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Maria<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 8, 2015 – Residents protest June 3 eviction attempt<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 15, 2015 – #OcupaVilaAut\u00f3dromo festival and light show<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 2015 – Neighborhood Association president Altair evicted<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

August 2015 – Jane Nascimento is evicted<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: August 15, 2015 – BBC<\/i>: Mayor says people who want stay can stay<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

September 12, 2015 – Presentation of aerial map of Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"September<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

September 17, 2015 – Heloisa Helena publishes first open letter on eviction terror<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 2, 2015 – Jane Nascimento speaks at Museu da Rep\u00fablica<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

October 23, 2015 – Lightning evictions include Dona Mariza\u2019s home<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: October 25, 2015 – Globo: <\/i>Mayor says people who want to stay can stay<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

November 9, 2015 – Jane Nascimento speaks at Get\u00falio Vargas Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Before<\/a>November 14-15, 2015 – Residents and supporters revitalize the community park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 21, 2015 – Sandra Maria leads visiting groups around Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 2015 – Photographer Guilherme Imbassahy launches campaign “Evictions Have a Face”<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

November 28, 2015 – Residents host second Cultural Festival<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 9, 2015 – 2015 Popular Committee Human Rights dossier launched<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: December 11, 2015 – The Guardian<\/i> photo coverage<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

December 12, 2015 – Residents plan daycare center<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

December 26, 2015 – Solidarity football tournament<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA: December 27, 2015 – Time <\/i>magazine coverage<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2016<\/span><\/h3>\n

January 11, 2016 – Heloisa Helena receives death threat<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 13, 2016 – Municipal Guard builds wall dividing community<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 14, 2016 – Municipal Guard removes community barricade<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 14, 2016 – Heloisa Helena\u2019s house is surrounded by guards and bulldozers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 19, 2016 – Mayor says only one more family needs to go<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 21, 2016 – Shock troops enter in force<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 21, 2016 – Opening of photographer Marc Ohrem-Leclef’s Olympic Favela exhibition in Studio X<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 25, 2016 – Screening of Olympic Favela documentary in Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

January 27, 2016 – Protest march outside Olympic Park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 6, 2016 – Popular Committee and Vila Aut\u00f3dromo residents release video defending human rights dossier<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 11, 2016 – Three homes are demolished behind Residents Association<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 12, 2016 – Mayor confirms houses isolated in Olympic Park cannot remain<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Februrary 13, 2016 – A burst water pipe causes flood<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 22, 2016 – Residents put out SOS; suspension of Neighborhood Association demolition order is overturned; supporters camp overnight in Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 23, 2016 – Heloisa Helena publishes second letter on eviction struggle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 24, 2016 – Neighborhood Association building and Heloisa Helena\u2019s house demolished<\/a>\u00a0[see photos<\/a>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/a><\/span>
\n February 24, 2016 – Amnesty International highlights Vila Aut\u00f3dromo evictions as human rights abuse<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

February 27, 2016 – Latest version of People\u2019s Plan is launched, along with #UrbanizaJ\u00e1 campaign<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 5, 2016 – Raquel Rolnik launches book in Vila Aut\u00f3dromo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 5, 2016 – Former Vila Aut\u00f3dromo residents express discontent with Parque Carioca public housing<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 8, 2016 – International Women\u2019s Day: Penha\u2019s house is demolished and Penha receives award from State Assembly<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n