Curated Alternative Narratives
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Brazil Gang Impersonates Federal Police to Steal Millions in Gold
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a heist, straight from a movie plot, a Brazilian gang drove onto the runway of a São Paulo...
Latest Intercept “Vaza Jato” Leaks Show Prosecutors Suspect Flávio Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian version of The Intercept released the eleventh part of its “Vaza Jato” private message leaks Sunday, July...
Police in Rio de Janeiro Conduct Largest Ever Drug Bust
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio police conducted their largest drug seizure to date during an operation targeting organized crime in the north zone...
Brazilian Drug Kingpins Flaunt Power Through Jewelry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Throughout Brazil, authorities are seizing significant quantities of gold and diamonds in the forms of ostentatious jewelry worn by...
Family Struggles to Recover Body of Dead American from Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - American musician Danielle Davila was found by authorities dead and naked in her rented room in Paraty three weeks...
Brazil’s Chernobyl in Retrospect
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the world still reeling from the Chernobyl disaster a year before, on Sept. 13, 1987, in Goiânia, Brazil,...
Itaboraí: The Brazilian City Controlled by Militias
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just forty kilometers from Rio de Janeiro, the city of Itaboraí has been taken over by a dangerous militia...
Death of Drug Trafficker may Bring Violence to Rio’s Ilha do Governador
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fernando Gomes de Freitas, known as Fernandinho Guarabu, controlled the drug trade on Rio's Governor's Island for...
Politicians Aim to Weaken Brazil’s Proposed Anti-Crime Legislation
Column By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A package of anti-crime laws proposed by the Jair Bolsonaro administration is facing significant changes by...
Brazilian Legislator’s Children Admit Killing Her Husband
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the most recent twist in the death of the pastor husband of one of Rio de...
Husband of Brazilian Federal Deputy Assassinated
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A well-known Brazilian politician's husband was shot and killed early Sunday morning in what police said has...
Despite Overall Drop in Murders, Number of Mass Shootings in Rio Remains Constant
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Jair Bolsonaro government has championed crime statistics showing a drop in murders throughout the country, but...
Brazilian Universal Church Found Guilty of Forcing Vasectomies on Pastors
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Several former pastors have said that the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God forced or pressured...
Case Against Marielle Franco’s Killers Moves Forward as Alleged Assassin Testifies
By C.H. Gardiner
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The alleged triggerman behind the death of Councilwoman Marielle Franco gave testimony in court Thursday afternoon concerning...