March in Central Rio to Mark 120 Days Since Marielle Franco’s Murder
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting at 4PM, this Thursday, July 12th there will be...
July 12, 2018Topic
Favela
Armed Forces Deploy 1,800 Troops Around Leme in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Armed Forces are conducting an operation today (Thursday,...
June 21, 2018Rio Plan to Paint 150 Buildings in Rocinha Receives Criticism
The controversial repainting of 150 houses facing the Lagoa-Barra Freeway will cost around R$1.2 million and is forecast to be...
May 2, 2018
Rio Hosts Show in Honor of Marielle Franco’s Memory
Over twenty artists and bands will pay tribute to the Carioca councilwoman in Circo Voador. Money raised from the tickets...
April 25, 2018Rio’s Recently Reopened Rocinha Library Starts Weekly Film Screenings
The cinematic projects, Cine Pipoca and Cine Rocinha, aim to bring a free and open space for entertainment, while stimulating...
April 10, 2018Child Education Center Celebrates 10 Years in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
More than 2,000 families from Complexo da Maré have benefited from the daycare provided by RioSolidario, with around 200 children...
April 8, 2018Casa do Jongo Reopens in Rio After Four Months of Closure
Despite being recognized in 2005 as part of the Cultural Heritage of Brazil by the Institute of National Historical and...
April 3, 2018
Brazil’s Military Arrest Five in Vila Kennedy in Rio’s West Zone
The latest operation from Brazil's military intervention in Rio de Janeiro resulted in five arrests in the Vila Kennedy favela...
March 5, 2018Rio de Janeiro Reopens Popular Library in Rocinha Favela
Almost two weeks ago Rio de Janeiro state's department of culture reopened the Biblioteca Parque da Rocinha (Rocinha Library Park),...
March 3, 2018