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The Warlike Violence of a Kite

Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese, published in Coletivo Carranca, click here. On January 15, the Marvellous City saw another disturbing episode in the history of the State’s violent armed interventions in Rio de […]

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Rio de Janeiro’s Militias Grow in Power

The subject of militias has grown recently in local and international media coverage of Rio, amid concerns of lack of democracy and coercive votes in the controlled areas during this election season. While these concerns are genuine, an OsteRio […]