Antônio Sampaio
antoniosamp.bsky.social
Antônio Sampaio
@antoniosamp.bsky.social
Independent researcher and PhD candidate at the War Studies Department, King's College London. Focused on urban safety, violence prevention, crime and conflict. Previously Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, IISS. Former journalist.
I had the honour of contributing to this incredible volume by the Inter-American Development Bank on Amazonian cities.

Gabriel Funari and I describe how urbanisation is affecting security in the Amazon, and point to potential policy solutions.
publications.iadb.org/en/cities-am...
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
There is growing concern about climate change intensifying security risks, especially crime.

But in current global context security policies need to do + w/ - resources.

Challenging issues at #BCSC Berlin Climate and Security Conference.
October 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s Friday and even before I finish work I got a treat: this dog sitting next to me in a cafe came to say hi several times. Why can’t life (and humans!) be as simple as dogs?
May 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Wonderful rainbow on my way home today. London does have its weather wonders.
March 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM