The Anatomy of a Death
Repression, Human Rights and the Case of Alexandre Vannucchi Leme in Authoritarian Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3288581 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth P Serbin (University of San Diego, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-33 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x97004884 |
| OpenAlex | W2025746231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Employing new archival sources, this article reappraises the role of human rights in the opposition to Brazil's repressive military regime. While most interpretations pinpoint the protest against the 1975 murder of journalist Vladimir Herzog as the opposition's great awakening, this research focuses on a similar outcry against the 1973 killing of University of São Paulo student Alexandre Vannucchi Leme. His death led students and clergymen to defy riot troops and gather 3,000 people for a memorial service that was the first large-scale anti-regime demonstration of the 1970s and a decisive step in the Roman Catholic Church's development as leader of the opposition
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Human rights · Opposition (politics) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Brazilian cultural history and politics · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |