Monthly Archives: April 2010

On Wednesday, April 21st 2010, Community leaders and residents of several slums in Rio de Janeiro met with public defenders, engineers and architects, leaders of non-profit organizations, representatives from the Pastoral de Favelas, and at least one journalist from the São Paulo newspaper Estadão. The meeting was the first Assembly that included all of the favelas/slums facing the constant threats … Read More

The Tragedy: Torrential rainstorms hit Rio de Janeiro beginning April 5th 2010, lasting through April 8th, triggering landslides that devastated many areas of the city. The landslides left hundreds dead/disappeared and roughly 12,000 thousands more homeless. In Rocinha 3 people died as a result of the rains/landslides, 2 of them in Laboriaux. Several houses were damaged/destroyed in Laboriaux; dozens have … Read More

Carta Aberta dos Moradores da Rocinha de 14 de abril 2010 Nós, moradores da Rocinha, denunciamos a todos a forma autoritária e aterrorizante como a prefeitura do Rio vem anunciando a completa remoção dos moradores da região do Laboriaux e, agora, também da região Dionéia, após as recentes chuvas e quedas de encostas que fizeram 2 vitimas fatais. O Retrocesso … Read More

As many of you may already know Rio de Janeiro recently experienced its heaviest rains in 44 years. As a result hundreds have died and thousands have been left injured and homeless. In the community we live and work in, Rocinha, there are several areas that are seriously affected by flooding, landslides, collapsed infrastructure, smashed alleys/roads and fallen trees. The … Read More