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Democracy is not a gift but a collective construction, writes Patrícia Villela Marino after the runoff of Brazil’s elections Active CitizenshipArticles

Democracy is not a gift but a collective construction, writes Patrícia Villela Marino after the runoff of Brazil’s elections

Our democracy is imperfect, unfinished, and often frustrating. Despite everything, it is a civilizational achievement that cannot be torn from our hands and handed over to militiamen and coup plotters.…

Andrei Reina27/10/2026

Article in O Globo: There is no VIP justice ArticlesTransparency

Article in O Globo: There is no VIP justice

The following article, written by Patrícia Villela Marino, was published in the newspaper O Globo on October 4. The recent Federal Police revelations about Daniel Vorcaro’s relationships with figures at…

Andrei Reina04/10/2026

Justice cannot have a side entrance for those who pay for access to judges ArticlesTransparency

Justice cannot have a side entrance for those who pay for access to judges

The relationships Daniel Vorcaro maintained with authorities at the highest levels of Brazil's judiciary, revealed with particular intensity after the investigations in the Master case were fully unsealed, should prompt…

Andrei Reina24/09/2026

Factions, sovereignty, and the erosion of democracy ArticlesViolence Reduction

Factions, sovereignty, and the erosion of democracy

There are moments in the life of a nation when we are called upon to distinguish clearly between the fight against crime and the political exploitation of fear. This is…

Andrei Reina30/07/2026

FHC, 95: Read Patrícia Villela Marino’s testimonial on the former president’s legacy ArticlesH360 in the Media

FHC, 95: Read Patrícia Villela Marino’s testimonial on the former president’s legacy

On this June 18, as former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso — first chairperson of the Humanitas360 Institute's Board — celebrates his 95th birthday, H360 reflects on the civic friendship that…

Andrei Reina18/06/2026

Article in Folha: “Conservative US moves forward; progressive Brazil remains timid” ArticlesInformation and Research

Article in Folha: “Conservative US moves forward; progressive Brazil remains timid”

The following article, originally published in the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on May 27, was written by Patrícia Villela Marino (lawyer and president of Humanitas360 Institute), Clarice Pires (executive director…

Andrei Reina27/05/2026

Patrícia Villela Marino and Sergio Leitão write about Hemp’s potential for Brazilian agribusiness in op-ed for O Globo ArticlesClimate JusticeH360 in the Media

Patrícia Villela Marino and Sergio Leitão write about Hemp’s potential for Brazilian agribusiness in op-ed for O Globo

The following article, written by Humanitas360 Institute president Patrícia Villela Marino and Instituto Escolhas executive director Sergio Leitão, was originally published in the newspaper O Globo on April 5. Every…

Andrei Reina06/04/2026

Article in Folha: “Formerly incarcerated person appointed to head New York prisons, marking shift in reintegration policy” ArticlesH360 in the Media

Article in Folha: “Formerly incarcerated person appointed to head New York prisons, marking shift in reintegration policy”

The following article, signed by the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on February 11th. The appointment of Stanley…

Andrei Reina11/02/2026

Article in Poder360: “Cannabis regulation: a timid step forward that leaves Brazil behind” ArticlesH360 in the Media

Article in Poder360: “Cannabis regulation: a timid step forward that leaves Brazil behind”

The following article, written by Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published on the Poder360 website on February 3. The proposed regulation for medicinal Cannabis production presented by Anvisa (the Brazilian…

Andrei Reina03/02/2026

Venezuela: between the memory of pain and the urgency of the future ArticlesNewsViolence Reduction

Venezuela: between the memory of pain and the urgency of the future

Patrícia Villela Marino President of Humanitas360 Institute   For over twenty years, I have lived with life stories crossed by the Venezuelan crisis. Venezuelan citizens of various social strata, whom…

Ricardo Anderáos05/01/2026

Article in O Globo: Toward a paradigm shift in public security ArticlesViolence Reduction

Article in O Globo: Toward a paradigm shift in public security

The following article, written by Patrícia Villela Marino and Larissa de Melo Itri, was published in the newspaper O Globo on December 27. For 50 years, Brazil's public security policy…

Andrei Reina27/12/2025

Article in Times Brasil: Trump advances where Lula retreats – ten years of “Illegal” and Brazilian paralysis on Cannabis Active CitizenshipArticles

Article in Times Brasil: Trump advances where Lula retreats – ten years of “Illegal” and Brazilian paralysis on Cannabis

The following article, signed by the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, was published on the Times Brasil/CNBC website on December 23. In December of this year, Donald…

Andrei Reina23/12/2025

Article in Correio Braziliense: Life imprisonment? In Brazil, sentences are already perpetual — and don’t work ArticlesViolence Reduction

Article in Correio Braziliense: Life imprisonment? In Brazil, sentences are already perpetual — and don’t work

The article below, signed by the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published in the Correio Braziliense newspaper on December 21st. For years now, I've been…

Andrei Reina22/12/2025

Christmas letter from Humanitas360 Institute and Tereza Active CitizenshipArticlesViolence Reduction

Christmas letter from Humanitas360 Institute and Tereza

While so many prepare feasts and celebrations, our teams from the Humanitas360 Institute and Tereza social business are in the countryside of São Paulo, on this December 23rd, building something…

Andrei Reina22/12/2025

Article in Folha: Transparency strengthens the responsible use of parliamentary amendments Active CitizenshipArticlesTransparency

Article in Folha: Transparency strengthens the responsible use of parliamentary amendments

The following article, penned by the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, and State Representative Caio França (PSB-SP), was originally published in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on…

Andrei Reina16/12/2025

Letter of Proposals from the Humanitas360 Institute and partner organizations for COP30 Active CitizenshipArticlesClimate JusticeViolence Reduction

Letter of Proposals from the Humanitas360 Institute and partner organizations for COP30

To the leaders and delegations present at the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, The Humanitas360 Institute is present at this COP30 with proposals that seek to build bridges…

Andrei Reina31/10/2025

Article in Folha: “Green in discourse, red on the ground” ArticlesClimate JusticeH360 in the MediaViolence Reduction

Article in Folha: “Green in discourse, red on the ground”

The following article, authored by H360 legal consultant Larissa de Melo Itri, was originally published in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on October 31st. With ten days until the start…

Andrei Reina31/10/2025

H360 statement on the Rio de Janeiro massacre Active CitizenshipArticlesViolence Reduction

H360 statement on the Rio de Janeiro massacre

On the morning of October 28, 2025, a police operation in Rio de Janeiro resulted in the deaths of more than 130 people, the largest massacre in the country's recent…

Andrei Reina29/10/2025

Article in Estadão: “In times of democratic leadership for Brazil, magistrates cannot choose opacity” ArticlesH360 in the Media

Article in Estadão: “In times of democratic leadership for Brazil, magistrates cannot choose opacity”

The following article, signed by Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published in the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo on October 18th. We are experiencing a historical inflection point in…

Andrei Reina20/10/2025

Article in Poder360: “The populism of anti-corruption and the silence about the secret budget” ArticlesH360 in the Media

Article in Poder360: “The populism of anti-corruption and the silence about the secret budget”

The following article, written by Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published on the Poder360 website on October 17. In recent years, we have witnessed the consolidation of a political strategy…

Andrei Reina17/10/2025