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May 28, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // ‘How to Talk About Coronavirus in the Favelas?’ Virtual Teach-In With Favela Organizers [VIDEO]
May 27, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // Following Data Blackout, Rio City Government’s ‘Updated’ Covid-19 Dashboard Excludes 40% of Deaths
May 25, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // During 18th Museum Week, Favela Museums Fight Pandemic with Local Actions and Online Classes
May 24, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // As Rio Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter, Police Violence Soars to New High
May 22, 2020 in #CoronavirusWatch // Amidst Pandemic, Another Police Operation Leaves Youth Dead in City of God

Translated by RioOnWatch

Resident of Morro do Salgueiro, in São Gonçalo (RJ), 14-year-old Black Youth Shot Inside Relative’s House

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May 21, 2020

Bolsonaro observes supporters at a rally in Brasilia amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo - Evaristo Sa, AFP

Bolsonaro is ‘Threat’ to Fight Against Coronavirus in Brazil, says The Lancet

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May 13, 2020

Doctor Dráuzio Varella said he regrets his initially optimistic take on the spread of coronavirs. Photo - BBC, Youtube reproduction

Oncologist Drauzio Varella Predicts ‘National Tragedy’ from Coronavirus: ‘Brazil Will Pay the Price for its Inequality’ [INTERVIEW]

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May 8, 2020

Women organize foods for distribution in Paraisópolis during the pandemic. Photo by Gloria Maria | UOL

We Are All Block Captains [OPINION]

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May 5, 2020

Carlos Augusto Jacob plays guitar on his rooftop on the Tabajaras hill. Photo: Gabriel de Paiva / Agência O Globo

Favela Residents, Confined to Homes, Use Rooftops as Offices and Even Gyms

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April 12, 2020

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