Clique aqui para Português On July 16, activists involved with the Popular Council, a coalition that defends housing rights and fights evictions in Rio de Janeiro favelas, participated in a debate, broadcast live on Facebook, to […]
Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro housing rights activists have come together this February and March in a cycle of conferences to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Land and Housing Nucleus (NUTH), of […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the fourth and final article in a four-part series highlighting research that demonstrates the unequal geographic distribution of violence against women in the context of pre-Olympic evictions in the city of Rio de […]
Clique aqui para Português Thursday, May 24 was a breakthrough day for the Popular Council and its fight for housing rights in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Not only were some members present at […]
Clique aqui para Português On Friday, May 18, members of the Popular Council held their second demonstration of the year outside the mayor’s headquarters at Palácio da Cidade in Botafogo. Approximately 40 demonstrators—residents and allies of […]