This Week
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When following the news of political tumult coming out of Brasília this year, many international observers have likely found themselves struggling to wade through a sea of acronyms. This is because [...] -
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From the Archives: 2010-2016
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#UPPWatchCrime and Punishment: Comments on a Violent Week in Rio
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#UPPWatchControversial Rant Sums Up Anger Generated by Police Violence in Rio
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#ParticipationWatchRocinha Sem Fronteiras Calls for Urgent Sanitation Works in Rocinha [VIDEO]
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by International ObserversMuseu de Favela’s ‘Women Warriors’ Exhibition Seeks Support to Tour Brazil
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#CommunityMediaCommunity Leader Uses Social Media to Unite Residents of Vila Cruzeiro
Municipal Elections
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When following the news of political tumult coming out of Brasília this year, many international observers have likely found themselves struggling to wade through a sea of acronyms. This is because Brazil’s political [...]
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Opportunities to Support Favelas
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Clique aqui para Português Located in Rio’s West Zone, around 7km west of the newly built Olympic Park, the community of César Maia is a 22-year-old social housing complex that’s home to an incredible [...] -
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Olympic Legacy
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The Paralympic Games were supposed to be a turning point for the estimated 45 million Brazilians with a physical disability, leaving “a legacy of accessibility,” as announced by the Brazilian Olympic Committee. But [...] -
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Education
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Following a local debate in Maré on September 15, Rio’s mayoral candidates attended a debate with favela residents from across the city on September 18 at the historic Museu do Samba in Mangueira. Over 400 [...] -
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Community Solutions
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Cycling activist Carlos Leandro de Oliveira, 35, says his interest in cycling began during a moment of financial struggle. “I had gone three days without receiving my salary,” he says. “I didn’t have money to [...] -
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Social Media Activism
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Favela residents, especially youth, have used online and offline media against human rights violations for a while now in Rio. Media technologies and journalism techniques have been increasingly important components of [...] -
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