The network completed in 2011 its first joint research project, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

The aim of this project was to mapping the current situation of surveillance and data collection technologies in Brazil and Mexico from three main strands: a) National identity documents, b) Video surveillance in public spaces, and c) Personal Data on the Internet.

At this time of comparative research between the two countries, attempts to verify empirically how these issues are discussed: the laws of their countries, public and private actors, the media and to verify the types of technologies involved in these cases.

From a theoretical point of view, research is approached from the perspective of building a local knowledge that meets regional specificities, compared to existing studies, especially in Europe and North America.

Executive summary (english)
Report in english – part 1
Report in english – part 2
Report in spanish – part 1
Report in spanish – part 2
Attachments (portuguese)

Researchers involved by theme

a) National Identity Documents
Brazil – Coordination: Prof. Dra. Marta M. Kanashiro
Student: Ana Paula Camelo
Mexico – Coordination: Prof. Vanessa Lara Carmona
Student – Sara Cristina González and Alicia Guzmán Portillo

b) Video surveillance in public spaces
Brazil – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Firmiter
Students: Ana Claudia Cardoso Vanessa Cardoso Santiago Mill
Mexico – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Nelson Arteaga Botello
Student: Guadalupe Quiroz Cartagena replica handbags

c) Monitoring data on the Internet
Brazil – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Fernanda Bruno
Students: Liliane Nascimento da Costa, Thiago Cesar Correa, Renata Costa Palladino, Rafael Lins de Oliveira, Anna Carolina Bentes (funded by UFRJ)
Survey Brazil Prof. Dr. Rafael Evangelista
Mexico – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos León y Ramírez
Student: Juan Pablo Sánchez

d) Study of the legislation
Brazil – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Danilo Doneda
Mexico – Coordination: Prof. Dr. Hiram R. Piña Libien
Student: Eduardo Funes Sesman replica handbags

e) Construction site and the scientific dissemination
Coordination: Prof. Dra. Marta M. Kanashiro
Student: Ronye Pires (web development)
Coordination: Prof. Dr. Rafael de Almeida Evangelista
Student: Cristiane Kampf (specialization in science journalism funded by Fapesp)