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Henrique Fernandes Antunes, Ph.D.

Henrique Fernandes Antunes has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil). He is Chacruna’s Research Coordinator and Researcher at the International Postdoctoral Program of the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP).

Recent Posts by Author

The future of ayahuasca under dispute in Brazil

The Future of Ayahuasca Under Dispute in Brazil

Brazil’s ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic...
The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival

United in Fight and Celebration: The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival

The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival blended celebration and resistance, bringing together 20 ethnic groups...
DEA religious exemption process questioned by GOA report

DEA Under Fire: Inefficiency or Resistance?

A May 2024 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report critiqued the DEA's religious exemption process...
Where is the psychedelic movement headed?

Where Is the Psychedelic Movement Headed Next?

In their keynote address delivered at the Arctic Visions Psychedelic Conference, Bia Labate and Henrique...
is mainstreaming psychedelics a good thing?

Is Mainstreaming Psychedelics a Good Thing?

Is mainstreaming psychedelics a good thing? Bia Labate and Henrique Antunes use this question as...
music and santo daime

Music and Body in the Brazilian Santo Daime Tradition

Music is often associated with Santo Daime, but what does the centrality of hymns tell...
Eight Frequently Asked Questions About Ayahuasca Globalization

Eight Frequently Asked Questions About Ayahuasca Globalization

Four Chacruna Institute members sit down to address eight frequently asked questions about the globalization...
Santo Daime practitioners in France face persecution.

Liberté, Égalité et Fraternité? Santo Daime’s Fight for Religious Freedom in France

In France, Santo Daime and other ayahuasca groups and practitioners are accused of illicit drug...
A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

A Call for Public Support Against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain

Recent fallout from a YouTuber's infiltration of a Santo Daime group in Spain has brought...

Controversies on the Environmental Legislation on Ayahuasca in Brazil

The religious use of ayahuasca has been the subject of drug policies in Brazil since...

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