Rio’s Long Road to Full Citizenship for All
What does it mean to be a citizen? At bare minimum, formal citizenship [...]
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Gaffney on World Cup Challenges to Urban Governance in Brazil
In addition to concerns over public money spent on stadiums and other [...]
The Tragedy of the Maracanã Stadium
Clique aqui para Português As a symbolic space in Rio de Janeiro, [...]
Essential Reading on Rio’s Favelas [Book Review]
Rio is a fascinating and multi-layered city. For visitors and students, [...]
Reflections After a Year of Protest: Rio de Janeiro as ‘Post-Third World City’ or ‘City of Exception’?
After a year of protest it’s time to re-examine what kind of Rio de [...]