On Friday, February 25th Favela residents, protesting the illegalities of proposed forced evictions, gathered in front of Rio de Janeiro’s State Public Defenders Office to let their voices be heard in solidarity. Protesters and residents were joined by a collection of public interest organizations, and local community action groups, with the intent of voicing their…
Mundo Real has been at the forefront of the movement against forced-evictions in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas since the threats from Mayor Eduardo Paes’ administration first surfaced in early April of this year. We provided regular updates from April and May. During June, July and August we focused our energy mainly on producing a documentary…
After the torrential rains that began on April 6th 2010, and the tragic mudslides which left many dead and thousands more homeless, the Municipal Government of Rio de Janeiro, led by mayor Eduardo Paes, said the city would immediately remove some 4,000 families from eight slums in high-risk areas and provide them with a monthly…
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