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From the Archives: 2010-2014
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#SolutionsThe Price of Politics: Is a new type of campaign possible in Rio de Janeiro?
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#FavelaCultureResolution 013: To party, or not to party, in UPP-controlled favelas
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PoliciesToday’s Telerj Eviction: A New Favela Dies, as Quickly as It’s Born
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#CommunityMediaLaje, Sweet Laje
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#GentrificationWatchWho Called for the São Paulo Social Interest Housing Decree at This Moment?
World Cup
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The World Cup 2014 and the preceding leadup have seen an unprecedented level of attention to Brazil’s favelas. Much of the conversation has been productive, magnifying and expanding debates around top-down [...] -
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Gentrification
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By 2050, around one third of the world’s population is expected to be living in informal settlements. The processes of informal production have an essential role in growing cities around the world, as rural to [...]
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Series: History of Rio’s Military Police
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This is Part 4 in a four-part series on the History of Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police. Click here for Parts 1, 2, and 3. It seemed as though, between the inauguration of the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) [...] -
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Porto Maravilha
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Since its first run in 1912, the famous bondinho, or cable car, has made countless trips taking millions of tourists to soak in panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro from the top of the iconic Sugarloaf mountain. [...] -
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Favela Culture
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By 2050, around one third of the world’s population is expected to be living in informal settlements. The processes of informal production have an essential role in growing cities around the world, as rural to [...]
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