Oil and the Energy Transition
Transportation and Delivery Platforms
Public Security and Democracy
Regulation of Social Media Platforms and the Marco Civil da Internet
Freedom of expression and action of the Judiciary
Sustainable Agribusiness
Deforestation in the Cerrado
Artificial Intelligence and the Environment
The Brazilian political system and the quality of democracy
Environment and Development
Digitalisation and the job market
The relationship between State and religion
Artificial Intelligence, Democracy and Public PolicyPublic Security and Democracy
Free of charge, ‘Ponto a Ponto’ features evidence-based conversations between two leading figures from different fields, discussing critical issues for development and democracy. The aim is to find common ground between their different perspectives.
In the fifth episode of the series, Samira Bueno and Leandro Piquet discuss the difficulties involved in tackling organised crime in Brazil.
Samira Bueno says: ‘Generations of children and adolescents are growing up in territories controlled by organised crime and seeing the trafficker as a leader and something to aspire to.’
Leandro Piquet: ‘Latin America is notorious for its low capacity for punishment. The authoritarian right is growing because it finds fertile ground among those who deny the progressive agenda.’
Public Security and Democracy
Experts for this episode: Samira Bueno, social scientist and executive director of the Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública, and Leandro Piquet, economist and professor at the Instituto de Relações Internacionais (USP).
Meet the experts:
Samira Bueno — social scientist who holds a Master’s and a Doctorate in Public Administration from FGV-EAESP. She is the Executive Director of the Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública, coordinating the Anuário Brasileiro de Segurança Públicaand the Atlas da Violência. Samira is also a professor on IDP’s Professional Master’s Degree in Public and Government Policies, and sits on the National Public Security Council and the São Paulo State Lethality Commission.
Leandro Piquet — economist who holds a Master’s and a Doctorate in Political Science from IUPERJ. He is a professor at the Instituto de Relações Internacionais at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and coordinator of the Escola de Segurança Multidimensional at USP. He has been a member of the Rio de Janeiro City Council and the Management Councils of both the São Paulo State Public Security Secretariat and the São Paulo Municipal Public Security Council. He also coordinated the Advisory Board of the Brasília Vida Segura programme in the Federal District.