Rio Announces Call for Ilha Grande Sustainable Solutions
Residents of Rio de Janeiro can present sustainable solutions for the preservation of Ilha Grande Bay, located off the coast...
April 19, 2017Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Police Arrest Largest Synthetic Drug Dealer in Rio
A former military police officer was arrested on Thursday (April 13th) by the civil police suspected of being the largest...
April 14, 2017
Officer Killed at Lei Seca Point in Rio’s Baixada Fluminense
A military police officer was killed during an Operação Lei Seca (Operation Dry Law) drunk driving blitz checkpoint in the...
April 5, 2017
NGO Files Human Rights Complaint Against Brazil with UN
The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Justiça Global filed a complaint with the UN Rapporteurship on Summary and Arbitrary Executions on the...
April 4, 2017
Video of Police Executing Two Men Shocks Rio de Janeiro
The video of military police in Rio de Janeiro executing two young men was circulated by social media and quickly...
March 31, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Registers Spike in Violence in February 2017
Data shows increased homicide rates and record auto theft rates for the month, while decrease in arrests.
March 29, 2017
Yellow Fever Vaccinations Mobilize Across Rio de Janeiro State
After two confirmed cases of yellow fever in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the government has mobilized a massive...
March 20, 2017
Retirees in Rio to Receive R$250 Million of Lava Jato Money
Court orders that part of corruption money retrieved from former Governor Cabral be used to pay bonus of state retirees.
March 20, 2017
Rio Favela Complex Offers Places in Children’s Orchestra
Orquestra Maréimbau, which offers children in Maré favela complex the opportunity to learn classical music and instruments, opens registration for...
March 15, 2017