Working group Armed groups in Brazil and subnational state capacity in Mexico Add to calendar 2026-02-19 17:00 2026-02-19 18:15 Europe/Rome Armed groups in Brazil and subnational state capacity in Mexico Online Event Zoom YYYY-MM-DD Print Share: Share on Facebook Share on BlueSky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email Scheduled dates Feb 19 2026 17:00 - 18:15 CET Online Event, Zoom Organised by Department of Political and Social Sciences In this session, we will discuss work in progress by two scholars of Latin American politics who are employing Bayesian Reasoning. 'The Warrior’s Paradox: How Police Form Armed Groups in Rio de Janeiro' by Ana Paula Pelligrino, Gerhard Casper Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University.'Inter-provincial Rivalry and Subnational Variations in State Capacity after the Mexican Revolution' by Manuel Cabal Lopez, Assistant Professor at the University of Leiden.Please add your email here to receive the materials we will discuss and the zoom link for the session. Register