Captain Executed in Rio Highlights Risks Faced by off Duty Police
The two armed men entered the barbershop when Anderson Azevedo Galvao was in the middle of a haircut. According to...
April 27, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Government Plans to Implement Drug Tests to Drivers
The government of President Jair Bolsonaro said that it performed a group of technical studies "aimed at the implementation and...
April 27, 2019
Criminals Invade and Plunder Entire Building in São Paulo Luxury Neighborhood
On Wednesday night, eight burglars invaded a residential building in Jardins, a noble area of São Paulo, made the residents...
April 26, 2019
Militias in Rio Have More Power than Anticipated
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A series of revelations about how militias in Rio de Janeiro are...
April 24, 2019
Rio Police Kill Every 4.5 Hours. Authorities Say It’s Working
Rio elected its new governor, Wilson Witzel, on his promise to give police the tools and legal protection necessary to...
April 23, 2019
Tourist Accidentally Captures Her Own Mugging on Camera at Rio’s Arpoador
Arpoador is one of the top tourist destinations in Rio de Janeiro, where locals and gringos alike gather to applaud...
April 23, 2019