COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ROCINHA, GAVEA AND SAO CONRADO Convocation: Reunion of Thematic Groups Valued partner of the Thematic Group In agreement with the approved resolutions of the last Community Development Council meeting, we are confirming the meetings of the Thematic Groups for the date of May 4 and June 4, with attention to the AGENDA…
The following is a letter from the residents of Laboriaux to city officials, cordially demanding they fulfill their obligations to the citizenry, and undertake in necessary infrastructural works in, and around, Laboriaux, and similar neighborhoods. Many of the neighborhood’s installations are in a precarious state, and continued disregard to maintenance is putting the lives of…
The UPP Causes Real Estate Hikes in Rio Cirilo Junior Rio Real Estate properties located in neighborhoods that are patrolled by Pacifying Police Units (UPP) will double in value, according to Secovi Rio, Rio’s Housing Union. Car insurance costs have dropped since the installation of UPP units, and there is talk of extending the program…
Voices from the Community; Bridging the Divide Brazil and Rio de Janeiro were awarded the 2014 Fifa World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, causing eruptions of celebration throughout the country, especially in Rio. Being chosen host of these mega-events has been widely rejoiced within Brazil, the first country in South America to host the…
