Abstract
What lies behind the ‘urban crisis’? Joviano Mayer and William Azalim look at the roots of the anger in Brazil
Highlights
No one could have predicted the events that took place in Brazil in June and July 2013, after a violent police crackdown against the protests of the MPL (Free Pass Movement) in São Paulo
The demonstrations that shook the establishment and created an inflection point in Brazilian democratic history had an urban crisis as their backdrop
This urban crisis has been highlighted in recent decades by the deepening of socio-spatial segregation in Brazilian cities, which have increasingly become hostage to the logic of business management for the benefit of private real estate capital
Summary
No one could have predicted the events that took place in Brazil in June and July 2013, after a violent police crackdown against the protests of the MPL (Free Pass Movement) in São Paulo. This urban crisis has been highlighted in recent decades by the deepening of socio-spatial segregation in Brazilian cities, which have increasingly become hostage to the logic of business management for the benefit of private real estate capital. The advent of mega sporting events in Brazil, namely the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, has aggravated the crisis in large cities.
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