Two protestors wave Brazilian flags out of a roof of a car as the driver gives the middle finger to people watching. On the windows of buildings, some residents support, others curse the people on the cars. APRIL 2020
A protestor tries to burn a Brazilian flag in a protest against police brutality and racism. JUNE 2020
A woman wears a mask as she waves the Brazilian flag and protest against the quarantine. APRIL 2020
A homeless man takes shelter in a bus stop during rush hour at President Vargas Avenue - business center of Rio de Janeiro. BRAZIL, APRIL 2020
On Easter Sunday, two homeless men burn papers under a sign that reads “God’s omniscience does not determine my choices.” RIO DE JANEIRO, APRIL 2020
Despite the prohibition of going to the beach, a woman does her morning exercise on the sands of Leblon - Rio’s wealthiest neighborhood. RIO DE JANEIRO, APRIL 2020
José da Silva got in Rio a couple of days before the city and the state went into quarantine. Working as a waste picker, he could not find the amount to sell and buy a ticket back home. He was living between the streets and the public shelters. BRAZIL, MAY 2020
People lay down in a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest in Rio de Janeiro. JUNE 2020
On mother’s day, military cops buy flowers in the Municipal Market of Rio. BRAZIL, MAY 2020.
While people lay down in a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest, a woman holds a cross with the name ‘Agatha,’ a little girl who was killed by the police. RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNE 2020
A homeless man takes shelter to sleep in front of a bank in Rio de Janeiro. Behind him, there’s a trash bin which he uses to store his belongings. Because of violence, homeless people sleep wherever there is light. BRAZIL, MAY 2020