Police Intercept R$4 Million in Assault Riffles at Rio Airport
The Civil Police arrested four people involved in the import of high military power weapons on June 1st at the...
June 2, 2017Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Police in Rio Suspect German Tourist was Killed in Santa Cruz
According to the Barra da Tijuca battalion command, Christoph Josef was murdered by Luiz Fernando Pereira Garcia, in the neighborhood...
May 23, 2017
Leblon Has Most Pedestrian Robberies in Rio’s Zona Sul
Long regarded as the most affluent and safest neighborhood in Rio, the upmarket Leblon now has the unfortunate honor of...
May 19, 2017
NGO in Rio’s Complexo da Maré Needs Funding
For thirteen years the Instituto Vida Real has offered activities and courses for children and young people from the Nova...
May 17, 2017
Leblon Residents and Merchants Mobilize Neighborhood Security Initiative
With the frustration mounting over the latest rash of robberies and break-ins in the neighborhood's most well-known establishments, residents and...
May 16, 2017
Brazil Sends 300 National Force Troops to Help Security in Rio
On Monday, May 15th, the reinforcement of three hundred police officers of the National Force, which arrived in Rio two...
May 12, 2017
Prosecutors Say Rio’s Metro Line 4 had Billions in Fraudulent Billing
Prosecutors say the Rio government's contribution in the metro line increased by 675 percent from the original contract.
May 4, 2017
Violence Erupts as Gang War Engulfs Area in Rio’s Zona Norte
A war between drug gang factions in the Cidade Alta, of Cordovil, in the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio...
May 3, 2017
Rio Mayor Crivella and City Bus Companies Clash Over Fare Hike
Rio's bus companies file suit seeking to compel Rio City Hall to raise the current fare on Rio's 8,000-plus municipal...
May 2, 2017