Perpesctivas pós-coloniais sobre a necropolítica estatal nas favelas cariocas: análise dos casos de morte menores em operações policiais

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the necropolitics of the Brazilian state in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, focusing on its relationship with structural racism and violence in cases of minors killed during police operations. The research seeks to historically contextualize the origins of racism and the social and political ramifications resulting from the colonial period, using postcolonial theories as an analytical lens. The analysis is divided into three main parts: a literature review discussing racism and necropolitics in the international and national contexts, followed by an analysis of police violence and the war on drugs, highlighting the role of the media and judicial failures. Finally, data and emblematic cases are presented that illustrate necropolitics and structural racism in Brazilian favelas. The qualitative methodology adopted, which includes literature review and press research, proved effective by combining theory and concrete evidence to deepen the understanding of power dynamics, racism, and violence in Brazil. The study concludes that the impunity and failures of the judicial system, along with media influence, perpetuate a cycle of violence and marginalization that urgently requires the reformulation of social and public security policies. The significance of this work lies in its contribution to the public and academic debate on the need for reforms in the judiciary system, the role of the media, and public policies aimed at Brazilian favelas, while also highlighting the importance of studying necropolitics and structural racism to understand and address social injustices in Brazil.