Abstract
This article analyzes the trajectory of the lawyer Antoine de Magarinos Torres, a political actor who had a significant activity in the slums of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950's and 1960's. Having as a main base of operations the slum of Borel, he was one of the creators of the Slums Workers Union, an original entity as it intended to gather residents' associations from different slums. Through its story and political practice, it is possible to analyze the conflicts, different interests and actors that have implemented different political projects and forms of intervention in these spaces, which are the central object of our reflection.
Keywords:
Antoine de Magarinos Torres; Slums Workers Union; slums; Rio de Janeiro; right to the city
