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‘I’ve been here some four months now, but it seems longer’

Pablito Aguiar ,

Alvorada ,

Rio Grande do Sul ,

27 September 2024

Devanir Pinheiro, 70, lost his home to flooding in Arroio do Meio and is now living rent-free in the remains of a dealership, while he waits for new land to live on from the municipal government

Reporting in comics: Pablito Aguiar
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Proofreader (Portuguese): Valquíria Della Pozza
Spanish translation: Meritxell Almarza
English translation: Sarah J. Johnson
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Editor-in-chief: Talita Bedinelli
Editorial director: Eliane Brum

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