Blog crítico e construtivo sobre a transformação do Rio / Critical constructive blog about the transformation of Rio

Jul 28, 2016

Podcast — in English- on the “thin democracy” underlying Rio Olympics

Me, on a visit to the Metro extension construction site last year

Council of the Americas multimedia manager Luisa Leme recently interviewed me, and here is the 18-minute result. You can hear about how the current situation in Rio fits into the national panorama. In other words, how we got to where we are, with some not-so-pessimistic light on the future.

While you listen, take a look at pictures from Tuesday’s launch of the Agenda Rio 2017, presented to Rio mayoral and city council candidates, with a packed crowd at the Teatro Rival. The election is in October, on the heels of the Paralympic Games. To what degree will Rio work to reduce its social inequality, over the next four years?

Impressive roundup of some of the city’s key activists and organizers, at the Teatro Rival

Rede mayoral candidate, Alessandro Molon

José Marcelo Zacchi, director of the Casa Fluminense, which put together the metropolitan Agenda Rio 2017. Candidates were asked to commit to it.

PSOL mayoral candidate Marcelo Freixo, with his vice-mayoral candidate, Luciana Boiteux