Twenty-one-year-old resident of Cesarão (in the West Zone), Saulo Araújo Marques dos Santos, cites countless examples of state negligence in his community, a housing development of seven thousand homes—the biggest in Latin America. If the easy-going Saulo continues on his professional path, he’ll become a sports reporter but he speaks seriously about his plans to use his Literature degree from the Universidade Veiga de Almeida (UVA) to help his and other communities gain their rightful place within the fabric city. Saulo participates in the RioOnWatch community journalism course, and his articles appear on RioOnWatch.org thanks to the work of volunteer translators.
Interviews & Profiles
CAMPO Opens New Paths in the West Zone
Clique aqui para Português The distance from the city Center of districts like Santa Cruz, Campo Grande, Bangu and others in Rio’s West Zone have always resulted in delayed development of the region, even with regard […]
