Tag: favela
Marielle’s Murder and the Death of Brazil’s Racial Democracy Myth
When Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, was shot to death in ...
Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...
Brazil Slum Uses Green Solution to Treat Its Waste and Sewerage
A small slum in the midst of Rio de Janeiro’s scenic Tijuca Forest has ...
Army Back in Rio, This Time Taking Over the Security of the City
Brazil’s military has taken full control of security in Rio de Janeiro and the ...
Rio’s Favela Residents Go to Copacabana Beach to Denounce Violence and Authorities’ Neglect
Hundreds of favela residents have rallied on Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana beach, weary ...
Can’t Maintain Order? In Brazil They Call the Army
Brazil’s military is getting a serious workout these days. The authorities have recently deployed ...
Basic Sanitation Might Be Coming Soon to a Big Favela in Rio
Brazilian authorities have taken the first step towards providing basic sanitation to more than ...
For Decades, Brazil Favelas’ Military Invasions Have Been Proven Useless. And Still They Continue
On March 25 2017, two professors from Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University accompanied a ...
When Housing Rights for Brazil’s Poor Clash with Drinkable Water for 5 Million
On the fringes of São Paulo, hundreds of makeshift dwellings fashioned from discarded ...
Without Police, Rio’s Drug Lords Show Who Are the Bosses in the Favelas
After the Brazilian government spent tens of millions of dollars securing the city of ...
