Acre conspiracy

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The Acre conspiracy (Portuguese: Conspiração do Acre) is a satirical conspiracy theory claiming that the Brazilian state of Acre does not exist or is inhabited by non-avian dinosaurs. This humorous theory is the Brazilian equivalent of that attached to the German city of Bielefeld. It was studied in scholarly articles. The conspiracy is cited in news articles and has been studied in academic papers. A 2014 academic article by Giselle Xavier d'Ávila Lucena notes that "it is possible to affirm the existence of a decontextualization of the history of Acre, resulting from the dynamics of media production and distribution." The author adds that the spatial definition of Acre added to these mediated processes and "crystallized an experience of denial." Ultimately, the narratives delineating Acre's history make people "imagine the refusal, the disregard, and the irresponsibility with which the Brazilian government treated it on many different occasions." The Acre state government itself has acknowledged...

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