En el territorio del enemigo: las Unidades de Policía de Pacificación (UPP) en una favela de Río de Janeiro

This article analyzes how 38 Units of the Pacification Police (UPP) were mounted in some favelas in Río de Janeiro, especially the Santa Marta favela. The aim of the operation was to end the territorial control exerted by gangs of drugs-traffickers, guarantee the return of the State and promote the...

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Main Author: Giuseppe Ricotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2017-09-01
Series:Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
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Online Access:http://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/full/10.7440/antipoda29.2017.03