Mayor’s Proposed ‘Slavery and Freedom Museum’ Stokes Debate and Skepticism
Clique aqui para Português While Rio’s oldest favela, Providência, marks 120 years since its founding, the city has been undergoing a broader moment of historical [...]
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Three Reasons Charlottesville Could Happen in Brazil
Clique aqui para Português Over the weekend of August 12, the US city of Charlottesville, Virginia, played host to violent clashes between white supremacists attending a [...]
‘Stroll of the Favelados’ Takes Us For An Inside Look Around Rio’s Port District
Clique aqui para Português Recently, a new edition of the unique tour style, Rolé dos Favelados (Stroll of the Favelados), took place, this one questioning the Port [...]
City Council Hearing Discusses Polemic Proposed ‘Slavery and Freedom Museum’
Clique aqui para Português A year after the Olympics, Rio’s Port Zone reels from the ongoing Marvelous Port urban renewal project that began in preparation for the Games. [...]
Favela Residents Contribute to Debate on Youth, Security, and Violence
Clique aqui para Português Last Thursday, July 13, Rio of Encounters hosted the debate “Youth, Security, and Violence,” at the Rio Museum of Art (MAR) in Rio de [...]