Rio’s Police to Receive 11% Pay Raises in 2014
Security personnel in Rio de Janeiro will receive an 11.18 percent pay rise this month; twice the rate of inflation.
February 11, 2014Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Cameraman Injured in Rio de Janeiro Protest: Daily
Police have confirmed that the object that injured a journalist during a Thursday evening protest over an increase in city...
February 8, 2014
Rio Military Police Accused of Revenge Executions: Daily
Rio's military police (PM) was placed under investigation on Wednesday by the civil police for the suspected execution-style killing of...
February 6, 2014
UPPs in Baixada Fluminense, São Gonçalvo and Niterói
Rio announced the inauguration of several new Police Pacifying Units (UPPs) across the Baixada Fluminense, Niterói and São Gonçalvo in...
February 4, 2014
Mass Algae Formation Found off Rio: Daily
Images from NASA have identified an 800km stretch of algae lurking on the coast of Rio de Janeiro and São...
February 1, 2014
Rio City Bus Fares to Increase to R$3: Daily
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes announced that city bus fares will increase to R$3 on February 8th.
January 31, 2014
Providência Gondola Fails to Open in Rio
New cable car that links Morro da Providência to Central do Brasil station and the Cidade do Samba fails to...
January 28, 2014
After Derailment, Pezão Defends SuperVia Train: Daily
Pezão defended the group responsible for the train's operating system on Thursday, adding that the suffers the consequences of forty...
January 24, 2014
New Report Shows Crime on the Rise in Rio
ISP reports there were 3,501 intentional homicides in Rio state between January and September 2013 – up 14.9 percent compared...
January 21, 2014