Bruno Paes Manso

Bruno Paes Manso
Bruno Paes Manso at the University of São Paulo's Center for the Study of Violence
CitizenshipBrazilian
EducationUniversity of São Paulo
Occupationswriter
journalist
researcher
Known forInvestigative journalism
Criminology
AwardsJabuti Award (2021)
Vladimir Herzog Award (2006)

Bruno Paes Manso is a Brazilian economist, journalist, researcher, and writer.[1][2][3] His research focuses on studying urban violence in Brazil and the links between criminals and political power in the country.[4][5][6]

Biography

Education

Born in São Paulo[7], Bruno earned a degree in economics from the School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) in 1995.[1] At the same time, he studied journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-SP), graduating in 1997.[1]

Under the guidance of Lúcio Kowarick, he completed his master’s degree in political science at the University of São Paulo with a thesis titled Homicides and Murderers: Reflections on Contemporary Urban Life in São Paulo.[8] In 2012, he defended his doctoral dissertation in political science, also at USP, titled The Rise and Fall of Homicides in São Paulo between 1960 and 2010: An Analysis of the Mechanisms of Homicidal Choice and Criminal Careers.[9]

Career

His book A República das Milícias: Dos Esquadrões da Morte à Era Bolsonaro, published by Todavia publishing house in October 2020[10], was the result of research he conducted during his postdoctoral studies on the territorial disputes among Rio de Janeiro militias and their history of violence.[11] The book recounts the author’s encounters with various militia members, investigating the activities of their organizations in Rio de Janeiro, the formation of death squads, the use of torture by the militias, and the murders of Tim Lopes and Marielle Franco, among other topics that seek to describe the landscape of militarized crime in Rio de Janeiro.[4] The book garnered significant national attention and achieved high sales figures.[12] In 2021, the book won the Jabuti Award in the “biography, documentary, and reporting” category.[13] The work was also adapted into a podcast, featuring previously unpublished accounts, and is available for free on the Globoplay platform.[12][14]

More recently, on September 21, 2023, Paes Manso also published the book A Fé e o Fuzil: Crime e Religião no Brasil do Século XXI, which seeks to link the activities of evangelical churches in Brazil with organized crime and urban violence, exploring how faith can serve as both a reason for distancing oneself from crime and a factor incorporated into criminal practices, and revealing the influence of religion on the internal structures and practices of organized crime in Brazil.[15][16][17]

Other notable works include A Guerra: A Ascensão do PCC e o Mundo do Crime no Brasil, co-authored with researcher Camila Nunes Dias, on the activities of the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), its influence on crime throughout Brazil, and its disputes with rival factions, such as the Comando Vermelho (CV), as recounted by members of these organizations[18]; and O Homem X: Uma Reportagem sobre a Alma do Assassino, which won the 2006 Vladimir Herzog Award in the “best investigative book” category, while working as a reporter for the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo.[19][20]

Prizes

Year Prize Work Category Result Ref.
2006 Vladimir Herzog Award O Homem X: Uma Reportagem sobre a Alma do Assassino Book-Report Won [19]
2021 Jabuti Award A República das Milícias: Dos Esquadrões da Morte à Era Bolsonaro Biography, documentary, and reporting Won [13]

Books

  • O Homem X: Uma Reportagem sobre a Alma do Assassino (Rio de Janeiro: Record, 2005)[21]
  • Mascarados: A Verdadeira História dos Adeptos da Tática Black Bloc (São Paulo: Geração Editorial, 2014) — co-authored with Esther Solano e Willian Novaes[22][23]
  • A Guerra: A Ascensão do PCC e o Mundo do Crime no Brasil (São Paulo: Todavia, 2018) — co-authored with Camila Nunes Dias[18]
  • A República das Milícias: Dos Esquadrões da Morte à Era Bolsonaro (São Paulo: Todavia, 2020)[24]
  • A Fé e o Fuzil: Crime e Religião no Brasil do Século XXI (São Paulo: Todavia, 2023)[16]
  • Viver é perigoso: Minha travessia no Rio (São Paulo: Editora Planeta, 2026) – co-authored with Marcelo Freixo[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bruno Paes Manso". Núcleo de Estudos da Violência. Universidade de São Paulo. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bruno Paes Manso". revista piauí (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sombini, Eduardo (September 16, 2023). "Periferias criaram governo de baixo para cima com facções e igrejas, diz Bruno Paes Manso". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 10, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Conti, Mário (October 2, 2020). "Leitura de 'A República das Milícias' leva à constatação de que dias piores virão". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on November 24, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mello, Beatriz (July 6, 2024). "Violência se tornou racional no Brasil, apontam Bruno Paes Manso e Dan". Quatro Cinco Um (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ Bianchi, Paula (September 2, 2021). "É a lógica miliciana que governa o Brasil, diz Bruno Paes Manso". Intercept Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Goulart, Gabriela (October 17, 2020). "'Rio está tomando o mesmo caminho de São Paulo', avalia Bruno Paes Manso, autor de livro sobre milícias". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 18, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Homicidas e homicídios. Reflexões sobre a atualidade urbana em São Paulo | PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO". Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo. Archived from the original on August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lopes, Clauber (February 24, 2022). "O impacto das gangues nos homicídios entre jovens". Nexo Jornal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ Manso, Bruno. "A república das milícias: Dos esquadrões da morte à era Bolsonaro".
  11. ↑ Carvalho, Igor (October 20, 2020). ""Ligação entre Bolsonaro e milícias é ideológica", mostra livro de Bruno Paes Manso". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Bergamo, Mônica (August 24, 2021). "Livro 'A República das Milícias', de Bruno Paes Manso, será adaptado para podcast". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Confira as entrevistas do Brasil de Fato com os vencedores do 63º Prêmio Jabuti". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Podcast 'A República das Milícias' estreia no Globoplay". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ Holanda, Letycia (February 15, 2024). "'A fé e o fuzil': livro mostra como religião e crime ocupam espaços desatendidos pelo Estado". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Moraes, Gerson Leite de (2024). "A Fé e o Fuzil: crime e religião no Brasil do século XXI: de Bruno Paes Manso". Numen (in Portuguese). 27 (2). doi:10.34019/2236-6296.2024.v27.45754. ISSN 2236-6296. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ Sanson, Cesar. "A fé e o fuzil – crime e religião no Brasil do século XXI". Unisinos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Vaiano, Bruno (July 7, 2021). "Livro da semana: "A Guerra: a ascenção do PCC e o mundo do crime no Brasil"". Superinteressante (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Vencedores do Prêmio Vladimir Herzog 2006". Associação Brasileira de Imprensa. October 26, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  20. ↑ Manin, Mauro (July 3, 2007). "Repórter do Estadão quebra tabu e sobe morro no Rio". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ Abel, João (November 13, 2025). "Da ditadura ao PCC: biblioteca de Bruno Paes Manso ajuda a 'decifrar' história da violência no País". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ Soares, Jô. Programa do Jô | Jô Soares promove debate sobre black blocs | Globoplay (Television production) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Programa do Jô. Retrieved August 20, 2026 – via Globoplay.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ tory (January 13, 2016). "Por trás da máscara dos black blocs". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  24. ↑ Reis, Gabrielle (October 26, 2020). "Em "A República das Milícias", Bruno Manso mostra ascensão das organizações criminosas". TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Marcelo Freixo lança autobiografia "Viver é Perigoso" no dia 26/05, às 15h, na UENF". State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 18, 2026. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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