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In the Media
Al Jazeera
March 27, 2017
Manaus, Brazil – It was early evening on January 1, 2017, when Maria...
WEForum
March 27, 2017
The global migration debate is sharpening. There is widespread alarm over the...
Jota
March 27, 2017
Ainda que destacada pelas manchetes dos jornais no país e no mundo, a crise carcerária...
Las 2 Orillas
March 24, 2017
Mientras decenas de negociadores en la mesa de La Habana intentaban llegar...
America’s Quarterly
March 24, 2017
Focusing on the cities, neighborhoods – even streets – where...
[Em Inglês] O foco deste artigo é a necessidade de resiliência das cidades, tendo em vista a urbanização...
Weapons of Reason
7 de Março
“From where I sit here in Latin America, I think this continent is a harbinger...
Razon Publica
March 6, 2017
Avance entre problemas
A pesar de los problemas técnicos, de infraestructura...
Robert Muggah and other independent thinkers talk about global governance
[Em inglês] Authorities are struggling to contain deadly clashes between rival gangs in prison, which...
8 February 2017
Brazilian troops landed in the Caribbean country in December for another six-month mission.
The...
7 February, 2017
An expert panel share their thoughts on the social challenges for the region this year
‘Some...
What if you could predict where a crime will take place before it occurred, even determining the time...
World Economic Forum - Cities will not survive if they rely on preventive strategies alone. They must...
[Em inglês] “President Rodrigo Duterte is in full control of the drug war,” Presidential Communications...
The Guardian - Foreign governments are keeping noticeably quiet as the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte...
The New York Times - Brazil’s first days of 2017 were baptized by 17 hours of violence. The bloodletting...
World Economic Forum - Plural cities will play a critical role in determining whether humanity survives...
Brazilian authorities said Tuesday that the inmates responsible for the killings of 60 rivals at two...
The Washington Post - Over 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between...
[Em inglês] At least 56 people were killed during a prison riot over the weekend in the northern city...
World Economic Forum - Latin America is the world's most violent region. It is home to one tenth of the...
Open Democracy - Technology is forcing through a new form of conversation - even in conflicts. How will...
World Economic Forum - Cities are the new frontline of terrorism. The goal of today’s terrorist
[Em espanhol] Hace más de 40 años, el mundo le declaró la guerra a las drogas. Hoy, las drogas son más...
The Cipher Brief - What if it were possible to predict where a crime took place before it actually occurred...
Americas Quarterly - Two founders of Agora!, a new political group, explain how they want to bring a...
Open Democracy - While the results of the US election should be respected, Democrats (and liberals everywhere)...
World Economic Forum - The world’s political landscape in 2030 will look considerably different to the...
Cities are the anchors of human civilization. By 2050, roughly three quarters of humanity will live in...
As Brazil weathers the worst political and economic crises in living memory, Brazilians can hardly be...
Folha de S. Paulo - Traficante. O português é daquelas línguas que, no geral, marcam o gênero de sub...
Valor Econômico - O crescimento acelerado nas últimas décadas tornou as cidades latinoamericanas frágeis...
Americas Quarterly - Governments in the region should set specific targets to get a homicide epidemic...
El País - La tasa regional de homicidios puede pasar de 21 a 35 por cada 100.000 habitantes para 203...
Open Democracy - After the signing of the peace agreements, doubts remain about their true reach in the...
Thomson Reuters Foundation News - A handful of cities are booming and rewiring international affairs,...
World Economic Forum - The 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington were devastating, including for...
Folha de S. Paulo - No país que possui 32 das 50 cidades mais violentas do mundo, é inadmissível que...
Foreign Affairs - The world has never been safer than it is right now. Most forms of violence have dropped...
Council on Foreign Relations
September, 2016
When Brazil attends the Group of 20 Summit in Hangzhou next week,...
Ideas TED - Gun violence is a singularly American problem. But there’s a proven solution, says Robert...
Know Violence in Childhood - Mega events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup always leave mixed...
TED Blog - Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-e...
With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director...
Americas Quarterly - The U.S. can change a historic pattern of irresponsible arms sales driving regional...
Devex - If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities
Open Democracy - The hacktivist group has significantly ramped up its cyber attacks for the Olympic...
A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes...
Open Democracy - The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origi...