City Hall Blocked Collective Activity in Cracolândia Days Before the Region Was Evacuated

A week before the sudden emptying of Cracolândia, in downtown São Paulo, groups that work with harm reduction practices were prevented from entering the so-called “flow” area. The ban was based on a directive from the City of São Paulo from December 2023, which would have only been applied now, according to groups interviewed by Agência Pública. The document was presented by municipal guards to anyone who tried to work in the area during the pas…