Between violence and (in)justice: The death squad Paulista (1968-1979)

Authors

  • Diego Oliveira Souza Ministério Público Federal (MPF) / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/1660

Keywords:

Death Squad Paulista, Police Violence, Collaborationism State

Abstract

In this article, the performance of the Death Squad in São Paulo, in the period 1968-1979, is studied through evidence able to enable the collaboration of the Brazilian government against the excessive use of police violence. Moreover, this organizational structure is designed for the extermination of common criminals, focusing its activities between 1968-1973, as well as discusses the attempts to promote accountability and compensation for crimes Death Squad São Paulo.

Author Biography

Diego Oliveira Souza, Ministério Público Federal (MPF) / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

Técnico do Ministério Público Federal (MPF), lotado na Procuradoria da República no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Licenciado e Bacharel em História pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Mestrando em História pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Linha de Pesquisa Migrações e Trabalho

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Published

2014-09-04

Issue

No. 18 (2014)

Section

Artigos / Ensaios

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