world cup

June 19, 2014
Nathalie Baptiste

Thousands of poor Brazilians were evicted from their homes to build multimillion-dollar World Cup stadiums that may never be used again. Now Brazilians are fighting back.

April 16, 2014
Brian Mier

As the World Cup approaches, Rio's favelas experience new versions of neoliberal development, complete with gentrification, private security, and failed public transportation. 

June 24, 2013

A group of student protestors in Rio de Janeiro released demands explaining why they were demonstrating on the streets. These "five-points" reflect grievances that have been plaguing Brazil for some time. 

February 24, 2013
NACLA

NACLA presents its Winter 2013 Radio Podcast. Featuring content on forced evictions in Brazil, the Venezuelan elections, and the speech from Chavkin Award winner for Integrity in Journalism in Latin America, Félix Antonio Molina from Radio Globo, Honduras. You can now also subscribe to NACLA Radio.

January 3, 2013

Groups in Rio de Janeiro are using media to stop evictions in the lead-up to the World Cup and Olympics.

Subscribe to world cup