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Articles by
Maurício Ferro
World
The AI the World Can't See: Sovereignty, Security, and the New Power of Algorithms
Advances in artificial intelligence in 2026 promise to profoundly revolutionize the technology market. But behind the scenes, an ultra-powerful model hidden from the public has exposed critical global flaws and triggered an urgent crisis of state sovereignty.
Politics
The End of Written Proceedings: Why Artificial Intelligence Is Forcing the Brazilian Judicial System to Speak Out
The first round of the 2026 World Cup proved the tournament’s success. But while the ball was rolling on the field, a silent revolution was bringing an end to decades of television monopoly in Brazil.
Sports
The World Cup Was a Success. And Brazil Will Never Be the Same Again
The first round of the 2026 World Cup proves that the tournament works. But while soccer was being played on the field, a silent revolution was putting an end to decades of television monopoly in Brazil.
World
The Broken Mirror Cup
The most-watched tournament on the planet kicks off amid empty stadiums, closed borders, and broken promises. But no other World Cup has revealed so much about the world we live in.
Sports
The Nation in Soccer Boots: Why the World Cup Still Matters
The text criticizes the transformation of constitutional proceedings into a media spectacle, arguing that the legitimacy of the courts depends not only on resolving difficult issues, but also on maintaining self-restraint, institutional sobriety, and a clear separation between the judiciary, personal vanity, the media, and political pressure.
Politics
Sovereignty, Organized Crime, and the Washington Signal
The spectacle of the judiciary reveals that the courts do not lose their legitimacy by ruling on controversial issues, but they must exercise restraint when transparency turns into a performance, institutional authority gives way to personal branding, and constitutional adjudication begins to function as a media event shaped by cameras, public approval, and political pressure.
Politics
Robes, Camera, Action
The spectacle of the judiciary reveals that the courts do not lose their legitimacy by ruling on controversial issues, but they must exercise restraint when transparency turns into a performance, institutional authority gives way to personal branding, and constitutional adjudication begins to function as a media event shaped by cameras, public approval, and political pressure.
Politics
Dark Horse and the Fine Line Between Culture, Money, and Power
The boundary between culture and power reveals that political art does not lose its legitimacy simply by existing, but it does require scrutiny when opaque funding transforms symbolic prestige, cinema, and private capital into instruments of influence, reputational protection, and an indirect contest for the public imagination.
About the Author
Maurício Ferro
Canal Comtexto was founded by Maurício Ferro, a lawyer who graduated from PUC in Rio de Janeiro and received additional training at institutions such as the London School, the University of London, and Harvard Business School. With experience in business law, on boards of directors, and in the capital markets, he has built a career that combines legal, strategic, and economic perspectives.
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