Rio Favela Communities Gain App to Report Police Abuse
The new application to report police misconduct and abuse, Nós por Nós, has already had 500 downloads and forty incidents...
April 11, 2016Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Explosion in North Zone of Rio Kills Five and Injures Thirteen
In a housing complex in the Fazenda Botafogo area in Zona Norte (North Zone) a suburb of Rio de Janeiro,...
April 5, 2016
Project UPP Generation Students Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger
Students from the Adeus and Baiana area of Complexo do Alemão favela community, through the UPP (Pacifying Police Unit) had...
April 4, 2016
Deputy Governor Francisco Dornelles Takes Over in Rio
Rio de Janeiro deputy governor Francisco Dornelles will be acting governor for thirty days, while Pezão is on sick leave...
March 29, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Announces Security Training with U.S. Agents
Rio de Janeiro police officers and firefighters took part in anti-terrorism courses for security forces that will be active during...
March 23, 2016
U.S. Consulate in Rio Hosts Town Hall for American Citizens
The U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro is holding a Town Hall Meeting for American citizens to feature information on...
March 14, 2016
Rio Airport Immigration Blocked 433 Foreigners in 2015
In 2015 the Brazilian federal police immigration at Rio's Tom Jobim/Galeão international airport blocked 433 international visitors from entering.
March 7, 2016
Government Workers Protest Budget Measures in Rio de Janeiro
Protesters in Rio de Janeiro occupied the entrance to the ALERJ yesterday, and blocked the lanes of Avenida Presidente Antônio...
March 3, 2016
Universities in Rio Turn Initiation Pranks into Social Actions
The project called Prank of Love aims to turn dangerous and demeaning initiation pranks into social actions to help others.
February 29, 2016