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For the original in Portuguese, published in Voz das Comunidades, click here. Every day the favela develops, and the needs of its residents develop along with it. One of these needs is the means of [...] -
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From the Archives: 2010-2014
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2016World Cup and Olympics: The Show and the Myth
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2016Lessons from the Pan-American Games
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*HighlightMinha Casa Minha Vida: An Overview of New Public Housing in Rio
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#FavelaQualitiesTranslating ‘Favela’ Part 2: A Journey through Latin America [INTERACTIVE MAP]
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2016The Memorialization of Public Housing in Post-Olympic Atlanta, USA
Opportunities to Support Favelas
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The role of the international media and observers in bringing visibility to injustice and abuse in Rio de Janeiro has become of paramount importance in recent years with the city hosting a series of mega-events designed [...] -
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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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Media Portrayal of Favelas
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2014 was an unprecedented year for coverage of Rio’s favelas in the international media, with the World Cup and the upcoming 2016 Olympics shining an increasingly bright spotlight on the city’s challenges. [...] -
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Gentrification
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For the original in Portuguese, published in O Globo, click here. A Rio native documents memories of the favela where she was born. For her, the occupation of Vidigal by the middle class and foreigners will create an [...] -
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Series: Community Media Profiles
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When Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, the date meant something different to the members of Favela em Foco (Favela in Focus). It marked the five year anniversary of [...] -
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Port Revitalization
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This is the first of a four-part series on Rio de Janeiro’s Port Zone. “The Port Zone will be the gateway to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics:” Since the port revitalization projects of Porto Maravilha began to [...] -
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