Penha posts
Washington Post World “What we most wanted was to stay,” said Maria da Penha Macena, 51.
Days before the Olympics, Rio families say goodbye to their homes
washingtonpost.com
There’s no room for the poor near the complex, residents of the demolished community say. Just 20 families got to stay.
116 months ago
AP "They destroyed my life, my dream. I had my own house and I won't have it anymore," said Maria da Penha, whose home was demolished to make way for Olympic construction.
Tale of 2 Rios: the Olympic city and the rest of town
bigstory.ap.org
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Copacabana Beach is an Olympic construction site. The beach volleyball venue is going up, broadcast studios rise on scaffolding above the sand and a mammoth tent is jammed with thousands of pricey…
117 months ago