Around 500 people took to the streets of Complexo do Alemão on the morning of Saturday April 4 to call for an end to violence in the community after five people were shot dead there in 24 […]
Clique aqui para Português Around 400 people were removed from the State Water and Sewerage Company (CEDAE) building in Santo Cristo on Wednesday March 25. The occupants had been living in the building for 15 days. According […]
With 500 days to go until the start of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, residents of Vila Autódromo took to the street to protest against the City’s latest decree of eminent domain to list […]
April 2, 2015–At least four people were shot dead and two others injured in Complexo do Alemão on April 1 during intense shootouts that started in the afternoon and progressed into the night. A child was then […]
Clique aqui para Português This is a satirical piece published on April 1, 2015. Rio’s City Hall announced today a new project that partners sewage and tourism to raise the quality of life in Rio’s favelas. The Cheiro Bom […]