Brazil: Homicide rate dropped 6% in 2021, says study
The number of homicides in Brazil fell from 50,448 in 2020 to 47,765 last year.
June 28, 2022Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Minister warns of the presence in Chile of three of the most dangerous criminal gangs in the world
Chilean Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalve, confirmed the presence of three international criminal organizations in our country.
June 27, 2022
The Uruguayan Navy does not want the U.S. Freedom Class ships
Uruguayan National Navy would not have the minimum conditions or real interest in receiving the two deprogrammed ships of the...
June 27, 2022
Brazil: Attempts to steal passwords from small businesses grow 143%
Kaspersky released another of its cybersecurity research reports this week, showing a considerable growth in attacks that small
June 25, 2022
Drug trafficking out of control in Bolivia
This column has been written in Bogotá, Colombia, while the news reports how the drug gangs in Santa Cruz, Bolivia,...
June 24, 2022
South American ministers sign alliance in Brazil against organized crime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ministers and officials from nine South American countries announced Thursday a "strategic alliance" of cooperation
June 24, 2022
Brazilian Army equips “Soldier of the Future” as part of the COBRA project
As part of the Brazilian Combatant (Combatente Brasileiro - COBRA) Program, the Brazilian Army's Soldier of the Future project purchased...
June 22, 2022
Aragua Train in Bolivia: the Venezuelan mafia that sows terror on the border with Chile
"Tren de Aragua", a criminal gang of Venezuela, has taken over the north of Chile and is dedicated to the...
June 20, 2022
Brazil jumps to 18th position in world cybersecurity ranking
The advance in technology puts security systems in check all over the world. Data from the International Telecommunications Union
June 20, 2022