Antônio Sampaio

Antônio Sampaio is the thematic lead for cities and illicit economies at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. He examines the linkage between cities, urbanization, and global peace and security. He is also a Ph.D. student at King’s College London. He previously worked for the International Institute for Strategic Studies and as a journalist in Brazil.

Articles by Antônio Sampaio
Activists stand in the middle of a city street during a protest. The two standing at center wear orange coveralls and hold yellow banners that say "Brazil on fire" in English and Portuguese. On either side of them, activists hold smoke canisters. The smoke billows up into the sky, partially obscuring the high-rise buildings that loom around the street.
Activists stand in the middle of a city street during a protest. The two standing at center wear orange coveralls and hold yellow banners that say "Brazil on fire" in English and Portuguese. On either side of them, activists hold smoke canisters. The smoke billows up into the sky, partially obscuring the high-rise buildings that loom around the street.

The Amazon’s Stolen Land Is on Fire

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Antônio Sampaio
A woman and children walk past an armored vehicle in Rio de Janeiro on March 7, 2018.
A woman and children walk past an armored vehicle in Rio de Janeiro on March 7, 2018.

Brazilian Organized Crime Is All Grown Up

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Ryan C. Berg, Antônio Sampaio
Rebel fighters pose with an Islamic State group flag as they advance on February 20, 2017, towards the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometres from the Syrian city of Aleppo. (NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Rebel fighters pose with an Islamic State group flag as they advance on February 20, 2017, towards the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometres from the Syrian city of Aleppo. (NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)

The New Frontlines Are in the Slums

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How Brazil’s Left Destroyed Itself

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The Political Hangover from Brazil’s World Cup Defeat

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