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Rio de Janeiro mysteries: incompetence at root?

Are the Civil Police capable of solving the murder of city councilwoman Marielle Franco? Can Mayor Marcelo Crivella actually run Rio? Does Governor “Pezão” manage to manage the state? And those below them? Who’s truly equipped to lead a revolution … Continue reading

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Transportation chaos in Rio: can any good come of it?

A meeting of the Urban Mobility Forum last night at the Engineers’ Club helped this blogger to start unraveling some mysteries of daily Rio life, with information that still needs checking. Clique aqui para português Above all, this post is an … Continue reading

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Urban planning in Rio de Janeiro

Never has Rio been such an object of discussion — but where is it all going? This blogger was recently asked to describe Rio de Janeiro using a spatial approach. It took two tries to succeed. Politics and socioeconomic aspects … Continue reading

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