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 [...]
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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 [...]
Rio’s Long Road to Full Citizenship for All
What does it mean to be a citizen? At bare minimum, formal citizenship refers to membership in the political community, based on the concept of national belonging. A more [...]
Towards a Better Understanding of Citizen Participation
Current events in Rio have left many citizens upset and onlookers confused. The State’s Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) program was felt to have so much potential to [...]
Research Warns About the Impact of Evictions on Residents’ Health
For the original by Cláudia Freitas in Portuguese in Jornal do Brasil click here. According to data by Fiocruz, hypertension, stroke, depression, and even suicide were [...]