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The Truth About Rio’s Olympic Legacy: Favelas Share Struggles and Victories at PACS Report Launch

Last Monday, July 31, the Institute of Alternative Policies for the Southern Cone (PACS Institute) launched their latest publication, “Post-Olympic Rio: The legacy of [...]

August 7, 2017

Aldeia Maracanã Holds Popular Agroforestry Workshop, Plans Indigenous University

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, July 1, the Aldeia Maracanã urban indigenous settlement hosted an agroforestry workshop with the organization Popular Education in [...]

July 7, 2017

Tribal members engage in traditional rituals during the day, with the Maracanã stadium and old Indigenous Museum in the background

Aldeia Maracanã Urban Indigenous Community Reclaims Olympic Parking

Clique aqui para Português An intimate group sits on two wooden benches in a parking lot. In some spots the asphalt has been removed and there are a number of indigenous [...]

March 6, 2017

Interview With a Former Public Defender: Rio Attorney Alexandre Mendes Launches Book on Favela Removals [INTERVIEW]

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Eduardo Sá in Portuguese published by Fazendo Media click here. Various studies and specialists have declared [...]

January 30, 2017

“Favelas in the Media: How the Global Narrative on Favelas Changed in Rio’s Mega-Event Years” Report Launched

Clique aqui para Português On Thursday, December 15, Catalytic Communities (CatComm), the NGO that publishes RioOnWatch, released its report Favelas in the Media: How the [...]

December 29, 2016

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