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Brian Mier
Brian Mier is a geographer, writer, and housing activist who has lived in Brazil for 21 years. Parts of this article were adapted from his new book (with Cristiano Muller and Karla Moroso) Os megaeventos esportivos na cidade do Rio de Janeiro e o direito á cidade: uma análise do marco jurídico local (Centro de Direitos Econômicos e Sociais/Ford Foundation: Rio de Janeiro 2016).