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Published on: 5 July 2013

Written by: Jeff Garmany All articles by Jeff Garmany

The protests on the streets of Brazilian cities are by no means anti-Brazil (or even anti-football). Rather, they...
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Spectacle and surveillance in Brazil

Published on: 2 May 2013

Written by: Flavie Halais All articles by Flavie Halais

The unprecedented series of mega-events which are set to take place across Brazil in the coming years have lead to...
Published in: openSecurity
Pacifying Rio: what's behind Latin America's most talked about security operation

Published on: 12 March 2013

Written by: Flavie Halais All articles by Flavie Halais

Rio de Janeiro has engaged in an ambitious security operation aimed at freeing its favelas from the control of gangs...
Published in: openSecurity
Rio's favela residents fight mega-event eviction

Published on: 14 February 2013

Written by: Flavie Halais All articles by Flavie Halais

Gleaming plans for urban revitalization ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics include the not-so-shiny...

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