Critical and social reflections on the brazilian urban space before the COVID-19 context

Abstract

This article seeks to debate the current conjuncture of a global epidemic crisis with a geographic profile in Brazil, therefore, it brings up discussions that involve historical and temporal elements, social and political perspectives and economic repercussions from the construction of the narrative of a “New Normal”. The focus of the discussion in this paper is to analyze how pre-existing situations of vulnerability and social precariousness in the country contribute to the increase in the impacts caused by Covid 19 in Brazilian urban centers. Finally, we also seek to discuss how speculative financial capital appropriates social circumstances and moments to maximize its mutation with a view to “new gains”.