Favela da Rocinha Braces for Change
November 11, 2011–Things are changing in Rocinha. The South Zone [...]
by International Observers
#OccupyRio Begins: “This is Where It’s At!”
As it began, Occupy Rio looked set to follow an all-too-predictable [...]
Rio’s Port, Slavery, and a Couple Determined Not to Forget
In 1996, Merced Guimarães and her husband Petrucio were renovating their [...]
Workshop Attempts to Infuse Participation into Rio’s Housing Plans
The Rio de Janeiro City government, as represented by the Municipal [...]
Beltrame’s Remarks at Seminar “UPP: a new public security model?”
September 14, 2011–The State of Rio’s Public Security [...]