They are their own nation(s).
That's what I said.
The question is if they have (or should have) a monopoly on violence [2] in their own territory and/or are self-governing in other aspects of life.
That's up to their nation to decide.
That's what I said.
The question is if they have (or should have) a monopoly on violence [2] in their own territory and/or are self-governing in other aspects of life.
That's up to their nation to decide.
No, it's up to the entity with the greater ability to enforce their will to decide, which in this case would be the Brazilian government.