london-journal-of-humanities-and-social-science London Journal of Humanities and Social Science 2515-5784 2515-5792 JournalsPress 10.34257/LJRHSS226632UK 226632 Community-led Housing as an Alternative to the Advance of Militias in Rio de Janeiro Community Housing vs. Militias in Rio de Janeiro FILHOUtanaan BARBOSA0000-0002-9690-8296 LITSEKFelipe0000-0002-1429-3727 Brazil, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano e Regional 20 05 2026 26 5

This article examines the evolution of militias’ actions in the urban real estate scenario of Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the complex interaction between these groups and the housing market, particularly in popular neighborhoods and projects under the Minha Casa Minha Vida program. Based on the hypothesis that militia domination over space occurs more easily in demobilized territories, alternative housing practices are investigated, characterized by the strengthening of collective land management forms: housing cooperatives, self-governance, and the Community Land Trust. The study’s main objective is to present proposals and draw parallels between these organizational forms and the phenomenon of militias, identifying their potential and limitations in confronting armed territorial control.

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This article examines the evolution of militias’  actions in the urban real estate scenario of Rio  de Janeiro, highlighting the complex interaction  between these groups and the housing market,  particularly in popular neighborhoods and projects  under the Minha Casa Minha Vida program. Based  on the hypothesis that militia domination over  space occurs more easily in demobilized territories,  alternative housing practices are investigated,  characterized by the strengthening of collective  land management forms: housing cooperatives,  self-governance, and the Community Land Trust.  The study’s main objective is to present proposals  and draw parallels between these organizational  forms and the phenomenon of militias, identifying  their potential and limitations in confronting armed  territorial control.