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Update On The Forced Removal of Favelas In Rio de Janeiro: May 3, 2010

On Friday May 1st 2010, aka May Day, community leaders, favela residents, public defenders, engineers, architects, leaders of non-profit organizations, and religious leaders converged in front of Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall in what turned out to be a peaceful and important event. Despite the rather low turnout the event was significant for a number of reasons. The peaceful protest … Read More
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