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Approximately 20 people are sitting on two steps under a lofted roof, looking at the camera. There are men, women and a baby. On the wall behind them are three drawings: an old man with a moustache and a black hat; a black woman wearing glasses; and an old black woman wearing a red bandana.

Caranguejo Uçá Community Action: leadership on Ilha de Deus

By Instituto Update Recife, Brazil

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In the foreground, on the right side of the photo, a black woman holds a microphone to her mouth. She is wearing a black tank top and is holding a stack of purple flyers and has a round purple sticker on her shirt. She is in an open space in the street at night. The background is out of focus, and there are people watching her and taking photos.

Marielle Franco’s voice

By Instituto Update Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Seven women are standing side by side, holding hands. The photo is from their waist down. They are wearing the same t-shirt, and five of them are wearing skirts and two are wearing jeans.

Us for Us Collective: union and mobilization between women

By Instituto Update Brasília, Brazil

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Fala Roça Newspaper: the daily happenings of the Rocinha favela

By Instituto Update Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Em primeiro plano, está a roda de uma bicicleta apoiada ao chão. Só está enquadrada a roda de trás e, atrás do aro, um homem branco sorri e mexe na correia da bicicleta. Ele está sentado no chão, com uma das pernas dobradas. Ele tem cabelos curtos pretos, usa óculos escuros, camiseta vermelha, uma bermuda azul e está com os pés descalços.

Wheels for peace: making cities safer for cyclists

By Instituto Update Brasília, Brazil

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Three people embrace each other and smile at the camera. There are two men and one woman. The man to the left has a beard and dark eyes, and is wearing a green cap and a white t-shirt. His right arm is stretched out. The man in middle has short hair, dark eyes and a trimmed beard. He is wearing a gray t-shirt that says "Healthy food is a right" in Portuguese. To his right is a short woman with dark hair tied in a ponytail, her bangs combed to one side. She is wearing a blue and white printed shirt and holds a green box labeled "Saladorama." They are standing in the middle of the street and some houses can be seen in the background.

Saladorama: democratizing healthy food in Brazil

By Instituto Update Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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On the foreground is a young black man, sitting with his back to the camera, wearing a t-shirt with the phrase "Poetry prevails. Rebelliousness remains. The periphery grows." written in Portuguese. He is wearing a pink cap and is facing a circle of people in a space lit by a blue light and with many photographs on the wall. The people are all looking at the young man.

Casa no Meio do Mundo: developing political agents

By Instituto Update São Paulo, Brazil

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A white man wearing a dark striped suit is holding up a poster over his face, with various inscriptions in black. The word "Innovation" is on the upper left corner, next to a drawing of a lightbulb. Below it is a drawing of the Earth, surrounded by drawings of flow charts, bar graphs and gears.

Opinion: Why Latin America

By Beatriz Pedreira São Paulo, Brazil

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Fa.vela: support and training in low income communities

By Instituto Update Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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