Inequality

Brazil: Institutional Racism in the Legal System and the Rafael Braga and Ogo Alves Cases

Clique aqui para Português Rafael Braga was detained during the 2013 demonstrations for carrying a bottle of Pinho Sol disinfectant, and again in early 2016, a month after [...]

August 9, 2017

Rio de Janeiro City Government: “We Will Not Have Culture in Unruly Areas”

Clique aqui para Português During a live broadcast on Band News to discuss Mayor Marcelo Crivella’s Strategic Plan, Rio de Janeiro’s Sub-Secretary of Planning, [...]

August 1, 2017

8 Root Causes of Violence That Will Be Overlooked in Coverage of Rio’s Olympic Anniversary

Clique aqui para Português One year after the Olympic Games, and Rio de Janeiro is reeling from a wave of violence that would be unimaginable to the thousands of tourists [...]

July 31, 2017

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

Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for beautiful beachfront neighborhoods such as Copacabana, and the striking statue of Christ the Redeemer, yet [...]

June 29, 2017

PUC-Rio Hosts Mini-Course and Intense Debate on ‘Whiteness’

Clique aqui para Português Last Tuesday, the Coletivo Nuvem Negra (Black Cloud Collective) of Rio’s Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio) and the Institute of [...]

May 31, 2017

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