In the end, who won gold?

by Camila Jordan, Co-Editor and Writer at Brazil Talk Post Rio 2016 Olympics reflection on the Legacy left by the Olympics Hosting the Olympics games is sold to the general population as if hosts cities would continue to benefit from investments and improvements made specifically for them. Proponents of the games will say, for example,… Read More In the end, who won gold?

January 30, 2017October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk

Development without Displacement in Favela do Vidigal

by Anthony Scott How to integrate marginalized populations into the social and economic fabric of our societies is the premier public policy challenge of this century. Ahead of the World Cup and Olympic Games, the government of Rio de Janeiro has been aggressively seeking to regain control of and integrate select favelas (shantytowns) into the… Read More Development without Displacement in Favela do Vidigal

February 7, 2015October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk