“Let Delinquency Spiral!”: Debt Governance Among Low‑Income Homeowners in Brazil

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Flávia Leite, a 2025–26 CLACS Graduate Affiliate, writes about her research on Brazil's public housing program Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV, My Home My Life). How do people in a program providing nearly free housing end up facing more debt and evictions?

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December 5, 2025
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Blog Entry