Felipe Neis Araujo

Felipe is a Brazilian anthropologist. He’s a criminology lecturer at the University of Manchester, where he researches drug policy, state violence, structural racism and reparations for historical inequalities. He lives in London.

Brazil Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis, an Uneasy Victory

Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize marijuana for personal use, nearly a decade after  the historic trial had its…

July 2, 2024

In Brazil Supreme Court, Historic Decrim Trial Divided on Thresholds

On March 13, the Brazil Senate Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship advanced legislation to criminalize possession of any quantity…

March 19, 2024

Edinburgh Quietly Releases Report in Favor of Safe Consumption Sites

After pressure from advocates, Edinburgh city councilors have published a long-awaited report supporting the feasibility of implementing safe consumption sites…

February 15, 2024

São Paulo Installs Military Police Base at “Cracolândia”

On February 1 in São Paulo, a few hundred yards away from the city's embattled Cracolândia, Governor Tarcisio Freitas inaugurated the…

February 8, 2024

Brazil Extends Rio Drug Interdiction Op, Despite No “Success”

One of the last significant acts by Flavio Dino as Brazil’s minister of justice, before President Lula appointed him to…

December 12, 2023

In Brazil, Hopes of Decriminalization Fade as Lula Embraces Drug War

On November 27, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Flavio Dino to Brazil's Supreme Court. In filling the…

November 29, 2023

In Brazil, New Era of Private Prisons as Feds Auction Contracts to Build Them

On October 6 in Rio Grande do Sul, the government of Brazil held the first auction for a public-private partnership…

October 26, 2023

First Chemsex Harm Reduction Project in Brazil Takes Aim at Misinformation

During the pandemic, public health researchers in São Paulo began noticing what seemed to be an increase in the popularity…

October 16, 2023

UK to Criminalize Possession of Laughing Gas by End of 2023

The United Kingdom will ban nitrous oxide, AKA laughing gas, by the end of 2023, scheduling it as a Class…

September 26, 2023

São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record

On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at least 28 people dead. Operation Shield…

September 12, 2023