Complexo do Alemão

The Right to Live: Maré Residents Celebrate Community and Fight for Their Rights

Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for beautiful beachfront neighborhoods such as Copacabana, and the striking statue of Christ the Redeemer, yet beyond the scenic views of [...]

June 29, 2017

Library decorations. Photo by Hector Santos of Raizes em Movimento.

Community Library in Alemão Seeks Support and Volunteers

Clique aqui para Português “We always wish for the transformation of our world, but the world will never be transformed if we don’t start in the minds of youth.” [...]

June 27, 2017

Alemão Collective Creates Shootings and Celebration Calendars in Response to Police Violence

Clique aqui para Português On June 2, Coletivo Papo Reto, an independent youth media collective from Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s North Zone, created two [...]

June 26, 2017

Every Favela Resident Is (Still) a War Correspondent

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Rebeca Brandão in Portuguese published by Agulha on May 24 click here. Today, I would certainly prefer to write [...]

June 16, 2017

War on Who? Discussion of Drug Enforcement Highlights Key Problems in Current Policies

Clique aqui para Português Since 2008, when the first Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) began occupying the Santa Marta favela, Rio de Janeiro’s state government has [...]

June 15, 2017

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