Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: RAFAEL MATIAS DE SOUZA

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STUDENT : RAFAEL MATIAS DE SOUZA
DATE: 23/04/2026
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Ambiente Virtual (Link da videochamada: https://meet.google.com/zec-qmki-mzt)
TITLE:

Territorial Control of Criminal Organizations in the Municipality of Bayeux-PB

KEY WORDS:

Control; Territory; Surveillance.

PAGES: 60
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Geografia
SUBÁREA: Geografia Humana
SPECIALTY: Geografia Política
SUMMARY:

This work analyzes the forms of territorial control exercised by criminal organizations in the municipality of Bayeux, located in the Metropolitan Region of João Pessoa (PB). It starts from the understanding that territory constitutes a dynamic social construction, traversed by power relations that go beyond the exclusive action of the State, incorporating the action of non-state actors, such as criminal organizations. In this context, it investigates how these organizations territorialise themselves and what devices, techniques and strategies they mobilize to exert control over urban space. From a theoretical point of view, the research is anchored in discussions about territory, territoriality and power, highlighting that territory is not limited to a physical-material dimension, but also involves symbolic, normative and relational practices. It also considers the limitations of the state monopoly on violence in the face of the emergence of illegal and para-state territorialities that dispute control of space. In empirical terms, the municipality of Bayeux is analyzed as a territory marked by dynamics of violence and disputes between different criminal organizations. These organizations operate through strategies that include the use of material and immaterial devices for territorial surveillance and control, such as lookouts, monitoring cameras, roadblocks, communication systems, and digital technologies. The research, with a qualitative and exploratory approach, is based on bibliographic review, document analysis, and on-site observation. The results indicate that these organizations exercise systematic forms of territorial control, which involve not only the use of violence, but also the imposition of norms, the regulation of daily life, and the construction of forms of local legitimacy, configuring territorialities that create tension and, at times, replace the state presence.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1291544 - EDU SILVESTRE DE ALBUQUERQUE
Interno - 1486670 - CELSO DONIZETE LOCATEL
Externa à Instituição - MARIZA FERREIRA DA SILVA - UFPR