COVID-19 and Conflict | Pandemic responses in Brazil’s favelas and beyond: making the invisible visible

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By Fiorella Macchiavello, Renata Cavalcanti Muniz and Lee Pegler

The inaction of the Brazilian government during the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed some members of Brazilian society into an even more vulnerable position. Yet many of these groups seem to know what they need to do to fight the virus. Here, we highlight the capacity of some domestic workers and residents of favelas to organize both quickly and innovatively during the pandemic. Importantly, we show that favelas can be a site for empowering transformation, rather than just a place of misfortune.

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