Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic challenge
Great article from the Guardian by Ignacio Cano – a senior lecturer in research methodology at the department of social sciences of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Worth the read […]
City reinitiating its drive to evict Laboriaux’s residents in Rocinha
On Sunday November 20th one of Brazil’s largest media corporations, Rede Record, was in Laboriaux filming for their hugely popular TV show Balanço Geral. They followed one of Laboriaux’s best […]
Carlos Luis Toledo – a participatory vision for the development of Rocinha
On Thursday, November 17th there was an important meeting in Rocinha’s Sports Complex (Complexo Esportivo da Rocinha) at 6:30PM. The meeting was organized by the Community Board for Rocinha, São […]
One Week of “Peace” in Rocinha
It has been a week since the state government’s ‘pacification’ process began in Rocinha – on the 13th of November. The constant coverage and sensationalism are quickly becoming repetitive and […]
Police Occupation on the Ground in Rocinha “A Peaceful Shock”
Rocinha was officially ‘occupied’ during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 13th. This was only the first phase of the state’s ‘pacification’ process. Authorities have been promising that Rocinha […]
A historic moment in Rocinha’s history | The expulsion of the drug traffickers
( a brief on organized crime and security policy in Rocinha. ) Mundo Real’s home community of Rocinha has entered a defining moment in its almost 90 year history. But […]
Social Housing in Rio de Janeiro
On Saturday October 22nd at the Colégio Estadual Brigadeiro Schorcht, A Fundação Centro da Defesa de Dirietos Humanos Bento Rubião (henceforth Bento Rubião) held the last of five workshops […]
The Right to the City (The Right to Rio de Janeiro)
Motor Taxis are a common form of transportation within favelas, especially in Rocinha where there are an estimated 2000 motorcycles in an area of .04 square miles. At the […]
Moradores da Muzema Enfrentam Remoções (Muzema Residents Face Eviction)
Andando pela comunidade de Muzema, localizado na zona oeste do Rio de Janeiro, vê-se muitos números ao lado das portas de muitas das casas. Esses números marcam as casas que […]
AECOM Wins Bid To Build Olympic Park
International firm AECOM has won the open bid to build Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Village. This is the same firm that is building London’s Olympic Village for the 2012 Olympics. […]
