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Unsafe hill-side construction led to plans to relocate Matinha, a small São Conrado favela

Plans to Demolish Matinha Favela: Daily

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By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A small favela known as Matinha that sits next to up-market São Conrado has been earmarked for demolition by Rio de Janeiro’s city council after a study...
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Fear of Landslides: Families Relocated

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By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Two hundred families from the favela Morro do Borel in Tijuca are to leave their homes next month. Their houses, in case of heavy rains, are located in a...
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