Carnival in Alemão Repressed by Police
Complexo do Alemão‘s yearly carnival street party was aggressively brought to an end by policemen who “created chaos in the crowd, fired guns, tear gas and [...]
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Mayor Paes Guarantees Higher Education Institution in Alemão
In a meeting with activist leaders from Complexo do Alemão on February 6, Mayor Eduardo Paes agreed to move forward with the construction of a higher education institution [...]
Children Play in Garbage due to Lack of Recreational Space in Travessa Sonora
For the original in Portuguese, published in Voz das Comunidades, click here. Three generations playing in garbage have asked for a playground. Since 1979 when Julia Borges [...]
Alemão Residents Discuss Different Types of Transportation in the Favela
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 [...]
Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas: 2014
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 [...]