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version="0.92"> <channel><title>Mundo Real</title><link>http://1mundoreal.org</link> <description>Research, Education, and Direct Service</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:22:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs> <language>en</language> <item><title>Corruption and the paradox of the UPP in Rocinha and Rio de Janeiro</title> <description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a
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href="http://1mundoreal.org/rio-mayor-signs-decree-forced-evictions"> <span
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class="read_more">Read More</span></a>]]></description><link>http://1mundoreal.org/corrupt-leader-in-rocinha-arrested</link> </item> <item><title>Bento Rubião Foundation to design and implement Municipal Housing Plan</title> <description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a
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class="read_more">Read More</span></a>]]></description><link>http://1mundoreal.org/bento-rubiao-foundation-to-design-and-implement-municipal-housing-plan</link> </item> <item><title>Rocinha sem Fronteiras</title> <description><![CDATA[On Saturday the 26th of November the community-based organization, Rocinha sem Fronteiras (Rocinha without Borders) held their monthly meeting which always fall on the third Saturday of every month. There were roughly 20 people present. The theme of the gathering was Rocinha’s PEU or Projeto de Estruturação Urbana (Urban Structuring project). The guest speaker was Rogerio, who is finishing his PhD &#8230; <a
href="http://1mundoreal.org/rocinha-sem-fronteiras"> <span
class="read_more">Read More</span></a>]]></description><link>http://1mundoreal.org/rocinha-sem-fronteiras</link> </item> <item><title>Rocinha meets with surrounding communities to discuss development</title> <description><![CDATA[- Rocinha - On Saturday November 26th there was a conference hosted by the Community Board of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea. The event was held at the Ayrton Senna public school, located on the São Conrado side of the new pedestrian bridge at the foot of Rocinha. The Community Board (Câmara Comuitaria) of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea has been &#8230; <a
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