Rio’s Governor & Mayor Launch Cable Car in Providência
More than 18 months after its completion, the cable car of Morro da Providência was finally launched Wednesday, July 2. Both Mayor Eduardo Paes and Governor Luiz Fernando [...]
Port Region
Providência’s Cable Car Launch: Urban Mobility or Tourism?
Since its first run in 1912, the famous bondinho, or cable car, has made countless trips taking millions of tourists to soak in panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro from the [...]
People’s Cup Final Match Protests Mega-Event Violations
The soccer matches of the People’s Cup final began around midday on Sunday June 8 at the top of Morro do Pinto in the Port Region of Central Rio. The People’s Cup is a [...]
Demolitions Without Warning in Port Region Leave Hundreds Homeless
More than 250 families are reported to have been left homeless after demolitions at the Bairro 13 occupation in Santo Cristo in of Rio de Janeiro. Residents report that of [...]
Minha Casa Minha Vida-Entidades: Federally-Funded Housing Solutions Through Self-Managed Cooperatives
Every month, representatives of 116 families meet in a warehouse in central Rio. The families currently live in different parts of the city: in the favelas of Parque da [...]