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Published in: HomeAfter the World Cup: a photo essay
In the aftermath of the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, this series of snapshots provides a glimpse of the visual marks...
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Published in: openSecurityOn violence and protest in Brazil
While media coverage of Brazil's urban protests continues to focus on Molotov cocktails and smashed windows, the...
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Published in: openSecurityThe Free Fare Movement comes to Rio
On 6th February, Rio's military police clashed with thousands of protestors calling for free movement in the city....
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Published in: openSecurityThe demonstration games
Recent protests over a bus fare increase signal a major shift in Brazilian society as the growing middle class...
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Published in: openSecuritySpectacle and surveillance in Brazil
The unprecedented series of mega-events which are set to take place across Brazil in the coming years have lead to...
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Published in: openSecurityPacifying Rio: what's behind Latin America's most talked about security operation
Rio de Janeiro has engaged in an ambitious security operation aimed at freeing its favelas from the control of gangs...
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Published in: openSecurityRio's favela residents fight mega-event eviction
Gleaming plans for urban revitalization ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics include the not-so-shiny...
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Published in: HomeoD Drug Policy Forum: Front Line Report - Week of August 8th 2011
This week we lead with news that that Liberal Democrats are expected to call for an independent inquiry into the...