Brian Winter: belief

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…Squid Game. Squid Game. A lot of Brazilians saw that in the cultural moment of K-pop and everything else, and said, “That used to be us. What has happened to us that we’re no longer on the main stage to the degree that we were in the past?” I think some of it is that others have caught up. Then perhaps there’s a cyclical element to this as well. I can tell you that Brazil remains a tremendously seductive place to visit. You spend time in places like São Paulo, Rio, Salvador, and you still see echoes of that Brazil that seduced the world once upon a time and continues to do so, not necessarily as part of pop culture, but certainly to people who visit. How is it that you understand the current crime situation in São Paulo? As I’m sure you know, the murder rate has dropped a great deal, but if you actually walk on the streets, it doesn’t feel very good. In some ways, the older, more violent São Paulo seemed cleaner or to have fewer derelicts. What’s the general framework for making sense of what’s gone on there?…

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