Speaking of technological advances, journalist Misha Glenny underscores the political polarization and information overload we are undergoing
The journalist Misha Glenny associates the recent rise of populism around the world with the global financial crisis of 2008 and the current scenario of Brazilian politics.
7 February, 2017 An expert panel share their thoughts on the social challenges for the region this year ‘Some of the richest people in the world are from Latin America’ Inequality is the key issue in Latin America, along with education. Some of the
The journalist Misha Glenny comments on the Brazilian’s paradoxical identity: pacific x violent. What leads to the popular idea “a good bandit is a dead bandit”?
What will be the consequences of the crisis in Brazil? According to the journalist Misha Glenny that crisis could go a number of ways.
Talking about how to explain Brazil to foreigners, the journalist Misha Glenny says that the knowledge of many foreigners about the country is still restricted to cliches.
What if you could predict where a crime will take place before it occurred, even determining the time of the incident and the identity of the culprit?
A new fragile cities data visualization will be launched at the World Economic Forum´s annual meeting in Davos from 17-20 January, 2017
A group of global experts are meeting at Davos to discuss wide-ranging threats and new security paradigms to address them
World Economic Forum – Cities will not survive if they rely on preventive strategies alone. They must also invest in adaptation and mitigation
Research director of the Igarapé Institute, Robert Muggah, told BBC about the recent massacres in Brazilian prisons and the war between criminal factions.
[Em inglês] “President Rodrigo Duterte is in full control of the drug war,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said, as he dismissed the recommendation by the author that the international community impose “economic sanctions” on the Philippines.
The Guardian – Foreign governments are keeping noticeably quiet as the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is leading one of the world’s bloodiest anti-drug campaigns
The New York Times – Brazil’s first days of 2017 were baptized by 17 hours of violence. The bloodletting occurred inside a privately administered prison in the northern city of Manaus
World Economic Forum – Plural cities will play a critical role in determining whether humanity survives this century
Brazilian authorities said Tuesday that the inmates responsible for the killings of 60 rivals at two prisons in the Amazon region will be transferred
The Washington Post – Over 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs
[Em inglês] At least 56 people were killed during a prison riot over the weekend in the northern city of Manaus. A total of 184 prisoners escaped from that and nearby prisons.
World Economic Forum – Latin America is the world’s most violent region. It is home to one tenth of the world’s population
Open Democracy – Technology is forcing through a new form of conversation – even in conflicts. How will the next generation of tools
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 baratas, más puras y más fáciles de conseguir que nunca a nivel mundial. La pregunta es: ¿deberíamos aceptar la derrota y comenzar a buscar alternativas?
The Cipher Brief – What if it were possible to predict where a crime took place before it actually occurred – even determining the identity
[Press Release] Open-source software developed by Brazil-based think tank Igarapé Institute is launched in London
Americas Quarterly – Two founders of Agora!, a new political group, explain how they want to bring a new generation of leaders into Brazilian politics
Robert Muggah talks about security and displays the Homicide Monitor and the Mapping Arms Data
Robert Muggah says the Olympics are leaving a troubling legacy for the 25 percent of Rio’s population
In this dialogue, Bruno Siqueira and Diana Chigas discuss: What does transformation mean in peacebuilding
Open Democracy – While the results of the US election should be respected, Democrats (and liberals everywhere) must rapidly begin organizing
World Economic Forum – The world’s political landscape in 2030 will look considerably different to the present one
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