Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO APPROVES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED CENTER FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL, INSTITUTION RELATED TO POLICE SURVEILLANCE

Theme(s)
Administration, Data protection, Public security
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Legitimation of violence and vigilantism
State
Rio de Janeiro

Read more about it here — in Portuguese [find out here] and remind past events that link Brazil to a ‘technoauthoritarian’ project – also in Portuguese [1]

Feb 27 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO AND FEDERAL DISTRICT INCLUDE CHURCHES AS ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES, ALLOWING RELIGOUS SERVICES TO STAY OPEN AMID PANDEMIC CRISIS

Theme(s)
Health, Social distancing
Emergency Measures
Flexibilization of control
State
São Paulo

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read more about the context here [1] [2] [3]

Mar 02 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

SEVERAL BRAZILIAN STATES ANNOUNCE CURFEWS AND MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AMID PANDEMIC

Theme(s)
Administration, Social distancing
Emergency Measures
Curtailment of fundamental rights

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here], find more information about restrictive measures in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro amid pandemic [1] [2] and check the current pandemic situation in Brazil [3] [4] [5]

Mar 03 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Public Prosecution Office
Power Level
State

PUBLIC PROSECUTION OFFICE OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO (‘MP-RJ’) EXTINGUISHES GROUP FOR SPECIALIZED ACTION ON PUBLIC SECUTIRY (‘GAESP’)

Theme(s)
Power conflicts, Public security
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Rio de Janeiro

Read more it here – in Portuguese [find out here], about the consequences of extinguishing the GAESP here [1] and responses from human rights bodies here [2] [3].
To understand more about issues and shortcomings in the public security policies in Brazil, read more here [4]

Mar 04 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Judiciary
Power Level
State

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO ALLOWS CITY TO LEAVE THE RED PHASE, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE STRICTEST QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS AMID PANDEMIC, CONTRARY TO THE ORDERS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE GOVERNOR

Theme(s)
Health, Power conflicts, Social distancing
Emergency Measures
Flexibilization of control
State
São Paulo

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here] and about São Paulo restrictions here [1] [2]

Mar 05 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

NOTARY OFFICE HIDES DATA FROM PUBLIC DEED OF CONGRESSMAN FLAVIO BOLSONARO’S NEW HOUSE, VALUED AT 6 MILLION REAIS

Theme(s)
Political positioning, Transparency
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it here [1]

Mar 10 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Judiciary
Power Level
State

IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, 1 IN 4 MOTHERS CONDEMNED TO PRE-TRIAL DETENTION REMAIN INCARCERATED, DESPITE LEGAL PRECEDENT ESTABLISHING THAT MOTHERS SHOULD AWAIT SENTENCING AT HOME

Theme(s)
Gender and sexual orientation, Penal and socioeducational system, Prisons
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Rio de Janeiro

Read more about mothers and ilegal detentions in Brazil here [1] [2]

Mar 11 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Judiciary
Power Level
State

PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO REVERSES PROHIBITION OF IN PERSON SCHOOL CLASSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC WORSENING

Theme(s)
Health, Power conflicts
Emergency Measures
Centralization of power
State
São Paulo

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. The first months of 2021 brought to Brazil the worst numbers of the pandemic yet [1]. Facing the health system imminent collapse, São Paulo governor has announced curfew measures and service restrictions [2].

Mar 13 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

FEDERAL POLICE INVADES REFUGEE SHELTER IN THE STATE OF RORAIMA AND ATTEMPTS TO DEPORT VENEZUELAN FAMILIES

Theme(s)
Migration
Emergency Measures
Curtailment of fundamental rights
State
Roraima

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read more about Venezuelan refugees in Brazil here [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Mar 17 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

FEDERAL POLICE SUMMONS 25 PEOPLE WHO CRITICIZED BOLSONARO ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO TESTIFY IN THE CITY OF UBERLÂNDIA

Theme(s)
Dictatorship and memory, Political positioning, Press, Public security
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies
State
Minas Gerais

Read more about it here in Portuguese [find out here] and remind case related to it – when young man was arrested because of sarcastic tweet [find out here]. The event is linked to the use of the National Law Security under Bolsonaro Administration. More information about the National Law Security and its origins can be found here [1] and about its recent inflated application here [2].

Mar 18 2021
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