Horto: History with Roots
Clique aqui para Português Nestled today in the shadow of Christ the Redeemer, the Horto community in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro was founded by workers of the Botanical Garden, established in 1808, who […]
Clique aqui para Português Nestled today in the shadow of Christ the Redeemer, the Horto community in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro was founded by workers of the Botanical Garden, established in 1808, who […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Miriane Peregrino in Portuguese published by Jornal O Cidadão click here. Museu da Maré has existed and fought to remain for 10 years. Today the resistance is against the […]
Clique aqui para Português This is Part 1 of the Building the Favela series, a collection of stories of how people build their homes. The informality of Rio’s favelas means residents use their creativity and own know-how to build almost every […]
Clique aqui para Português In the early 90s, Brazil was full of uncertainties. Rampant inflation stole the dreams of many, the president had just resigned because of an impeachment process and the recently replaced government was […]
Clique aqui para Português ”It’s like we’re throwing a party in our house where the whole world is invited, but we the owners can’t be in the way.” That’s how community leader Carlos Alberta Costa, […]