Olympics

UPDATE: Vila Autódromo Continues to Resist Olympic Eviction in the Face of Government Pressure [IMAGES]

Trucks and construction workers pass by the residents of Vila Autódromo. The 2016 Olympics construction site next door is growing, with huge buildings taking shape behind [...]

January 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

2011: Residents resist eviction in Vila Taboinha. Image courtesy of Jason O'Hara

Documenting Rio’s Resistance: Interview with ‘State of Exception’ Director Jason O’Hara

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 [...]

December 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

If This Villa Weren’t Mine: New Documentary Tells Story of Vila Autódromo [FILM REVIEW]

Se Essa Vila Não Fosse Minha (If This Villa Weren’t Mine) is a new documentary produced by Felipe Pena which tells the story of Vila Autódromo and its fight [...]

December 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Vila União Update: Mobilizing in Face of Government Intimidation and Misinformation

Residents of Vila União de Curicica, a West Zone neighborhood about 1km from the future Olympic site that is being threatened with one of the largest evictions yet announced [...]

November 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Brazil’s Popular Committees Publish National Dossier on Mega-Events and Human Rights Violations

The Brazilian Press Association auditorium played host to the National Articulation of the Popular Committees of the World Cup and Olympics (ANCOP) on November 7th for the [...]

November 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

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