Lapa Security Model to be Expanded in Rio de Janeiro
In an effort to expand police security, the state government and the Federation of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro (Fecomércio)...
October 30, 2015Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Operação Verão 2015 Implemented on Niterói Beaches
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro's neighboring municipality, will implement Operação Verão 2015 on nine of its beaches this summer to help...
October 21, 2015
Explosion Rocks São Cristovão in the Zona Norte of Rio de Janeiro
Blast not only collapsed building but damaged forty other structures and left at least eight injured.
October 19, 2015
Brazil Daylight Saving Time Begins on Sunday, October 18th
Daylight Saving Time will begin in Rio de Janeiro and parts of Brazil on Sunday, October 18th and continue until...
October 17, 2015Artificial Beach Opens at Parque Madureira in Rio’s Zona Norte
Rio de Janiero officials inaugurated the artifical beach, Praia de Rocha Miranda, in the city's North Zone on October 12th.
October 13, 2015
Special Events for Children’s Day Held by UPP in Rio de Janeiro
For Dia das Criancias (Children's Day), held today (October 12th), the Pacifying Police Units of Rio (UPP) will be holding...
October 12, 2015
Rio Protests High Number of Violent Deaths This Year
Small and large coffins representing both children and adults victims were placed on the sand of Copacabana Beach on Sunday.
October 12, 2015
Police Arrested for Altering a Crime Scene in Rio Favela
Military Police were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, September 29th after a secretly recorded video showing misconduct went...
September 30, 2015
Police in Rio Start Summer Security Operation at Beaches
Operação Verão started a week early after massive looting was reported last weekend at some of Rio's most famous beaches.
September 27, 2015