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Rio Civil Society Forms Front to Defend the City’s Trees From City Hall
The Urban Tree Front discusses strategic points to combat deadly tree pruning in Rio. Photo: Amanda Baroni Clique aqui para Português Last November, RioOnWatch reported on the dismantling of the award-winning Reforestation Collective Action Program, a rare example of an effective, historic public policy in the city’s favelas.
Meet Rio de Janeiro’s 2024 Mayoral Candidates
Clique aqui para Português In 2024, seven men and two women are running for mayor of Rio de Janeiro from nine of Brazil’s several dozen political parties. Only one candidate self-identified as Black, reflecting a decrease in representation compared to the 2020 election, both in terms of female and Black participation. In 2020, 42.9% of the candidates were women and 28.6% were Black, whereas in 2024, 22% are women and 11% are Black.
Between Alleys and Lanes, Lesbian Memories and Casa Resistências: The Lives of Gay Women in Rio's Maré Favela
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch‘s series on Memories of Favela Power, which documents and celebrates the history of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas through narratives and reports from residents’ collective memory, in their daily struggle to lead fulfilling lives.
Rio de Janeiro City Council Recognizes 160 Grassroots Anti-racist Media Producers on Historic Evening at the Brazilian Press Association
On a historic evening during Brazilian Black Awareness Month, on November 27, Rio de Janeiro’s City Council, through the Special Commission to Combat Racism, chaired by Councilmember Mônica Cunha, delivered motions of praise and recognition to over 160 anti-racist communicators from Rio de Janeiro, at the Brazilian Press Association (ABI), in Centro. The honorees were alternative media collectives, journalists, actors, local leaders, influencers, and anti-racist content producers.
No Transparency: Magé, in Greater Rio de Janeiro, Threatened with Solid Waste from Neighboring Municipalities
Clique aqui para Português The issue of garbage in Magé, a municipality in Greater Rio de Janeiro’s Baixada Fluminense region, has been a longstanding concern for residents and socio-environmental activists. According to the Magé Climate Forum, the municipality is being targeted through political maneuvers to become the final dumping ground for solid waste generated by other cities in the metropolitan area.
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