The teleférico (air tramway) is coming to Rocinha, a benefit or burden?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin
teleferico-rocinha

This piece is based on participant observation (mainly in Rocinha), authorized recorded interviews, literature reviews, etc.… No names or compromising details will be disclosed. Well, it is official, the teleférico (air tramway) is coming to Rocinha very soon, at least the work will begin soon. Actually it has been official for some time now, but the project has gone public … Read More

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The Real World – O Mundo Real

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Mundo Real is currently facing increased demands and challenges of the real world – work, school, family, and simply life itself, has made it impossible for us to continue to update our website. We are still active in Rocinha and elsewhere, but we do not have time to maintain our website. We hope that we can resume our web activity … Read More

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Corruption and the paradox of the UPP in Rocinha and Rio de Janeiro

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin
Police cleaning up the death of Feijao after his assassination on 3/26/2012

On Monday, March 26, 2012 the president of one of Rocinha’s three residents associations (AMABB) was shot and killed. Vanderlan Barros de Oliveira, known as Feijão, walked a short distance out of the association’s headquarters when he was shot at five times in broad day light by a man on a motorcycle wearing a helmet. Three of the bullets hit … Read More

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City of Rio spends millions to save homes of wealthy while removing poor communities in other parts of city

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin
o jeitinho

The city of Rio de Janeiro spends R$ 377 million (215 million USD) in order for resident’s of a wealthy area of Ipanema to remain where they live while a major infrastructure project is completed around, and under them. At the same time, and hypocritically, the City is removing at will, and arbitrarily, dozens of poor communities in similar, or … Read More

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Favela Pacified – BBC podcast

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin
UPP installation in Rocinha Rio de Janeiro, BOPE

There’s an ambitious government programme underway in one of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest slums, or favelas. The aim is to clear Rocinha – home to over 100,000 people – of the drugs gangs that have dominated there for decades. The strategy, known as ‘pacification’, begins with a raid by Brazilian elite forces to drive out the gangs. It is then … Read More

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Rocinha residents are leaving after rent increases by 30% after police occupation

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin
família Rocinha

After the police occupation in November of 2011, rent has increased by 30% The occupation of Rocinha by security forces has put the community in focus. Conveniently located in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro, close to the beach and overlooking the ocean, peace should be cause for celebration for the residents, but instead it has brought a side effect difficult … Read More

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Decree signed by Rio’s Mayor on Forced Eviction Procedures

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin
Laboriaux, francisco horta, DP fev, 2012

On February 7th eleven residents of Laboriaux participated in an important meeting/reading with Dr. Francisco Horta Filho to study the Municipal DECREE (DECRETO) N°34522, published on the 3rd of OCTOBER of 2011. Francisco Horta Filho is the new coordenador of the Núcleo de Terras e Habitação (Nuth), or the Nucleus for Land and Housing, of the Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro … Read More

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CNN Backstories – Comparing the Good and the Bad: Living in the Favela Rocinha

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin
Rocinha CNN Backstory

For their participation in these reports, Paul Sneed and the Back|Story team would like to thank religious leader Pai Almir who lives in the favela Rocinha. Also a big thank you to Viviana Rodrigues who is a teacher in Rocinha and co-founder of 2bros.org. A big thank you, as well, to Sergi Navarro-Rivero, a Harvard PhD student who is working … Read More

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Well known Community Leader/Politician in Rocinha Arrested

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

On Friday December 2, 2011 a pivotal event occurred in Rocinha — a well known ‘community leader/politician’ was arrested for associating with drug traffickers. Anyone who watches the news in Brazil and especially Rio de Janeiro knows who we are referring to. The point of this posting is not to go into details about this individual or any others here … Read More

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Bento Rubião Foundation to design and implement Municipal Housing Plan

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin
Technocrats Rio de Janeiro

From November 28th to the 30th there was a series of presentations and meetings held at headquarters of CREA-RJ in the center of Rio de Janeiro. The three day event was organized by The City of Rio de Janeiro, the Secretary for Housing of Rio de Janeiro and the NGO Fundação Bento Rubião (henceforth FBR). The point of the three day event … Read More

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