Riverbank Communities in Brazil’s Climate-Struck Northeastern City of Recife Demand Respect and Answers
Clique aqui para Português Residents living along the banks of the Tejipió River, in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife, in Pernambuco state, are demanding transparency from the ProMorar program and calling for the R$2 [...]
Residents of riverbank communities in Recife, Brazil's northeastern city, are demanding accountability from the ProMorar program and answers to their long-standing struggles. The R$2 billion (~US$385 million) investment in urban resilience, promised to protect against recurrent flooding, has fallen short of expectations. Since 2022, heavy rains have wreaked havoc on the city, with floodwaters inundating homes and displacing families from neighborhoods like Ipsep, Jardim Uchôa, Caçote, Sapo Nu, and Coqueiral.
Despite the program's promises of modern, nature-based solutions, floodable parks, and secure land tenure, residents report a continued cycle of devastation every two weeks. Seu Jailton, a local business owner in Jardim Uchôa, expressed his frustration, stating that the community feels abandoned by both the program and the authorities.
On July 25, 2026, these residents joined forces with various organizations, including the Popular Forum, Dom Helder Camara Center, and the National Human Rights Movement, to denounce the situation during a protest at Marco Zero in downtown Recife.
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