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Leonardo Coelho

Leonardo Coelho

Freelance contributor

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Leonardo Coelho is a freelance contributor to the 糖心传媒.

January 12, 2023

Brazil turns facial recognition on rioters despite racism fears Surveillance
Brazil turns facial recognition on rioters despite racism fears

Police in Brazil plan on using facial recognition to identify protesters who rampaged through government buildings, escalating state surveillance in a move that has alarmed privacy and human rights experts.

Thousands of protesters vandalized Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress and presidential offices in Brasilia on Sunday, seeking to oust leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who narrowly defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in October's vote.