Clique aqui para Português Here on RioOnWatch we regularly report on land rights struggles in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. With this focus in mind, on occasion we may publish articles such as this one, highlighting […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Mariana Simões published by Agência Pública click here. In the following interview, a sociologist who has studied Rio de Janeiro’s [vigilante off-duty police] militias for 26 […]
Clique aqui para Português On May 24 Rio de Janeiro’s City Council hosted a public debate titled, “Land Use and Occupation Law: Where should Rio de Janeiro grow?” The debate was organized by City Councillor […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a three-part series on the connections between Rio de Janeiro’s favelas and Maputo’s caniços, focusing on history, land regularization, and culture. In Maputo, the capital […]
Clique aqui para Português On October 4, the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro State filed an official complaint against the two Military Police officers suspected of murdering 23-year-old Jaison Caique Sampaio do Santos and the attempted murder of […]