Aiala Colares Couto

Aiala Colares Couto is a researcher affiliated with the Universidade do Estado do Pará and the Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública (FBSP). Her work focuses on the intersection of public security and illegal activities in the Amazon, particularly the influence of organized crime and corruption related to illegal mining operations. Couto has been vocal about the phenomenon of 'milicianization' in the region, highlighting how state agents can become complicit in illegal activities, which undermines public trust and exacerbates issues related to environmental degradation and indigenous rights.