Police killing of drug trafficker prompts outbreak of vandalism in Manaus
Fourteen buses and 2 police cars were set on fire and destroyed early Sunday morning in the Amazon city of...
June 7, 2021Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil records 1,338 feminicides in 2020; sharp increase in North and Midwest
Brazil has officially registered the death of 1,338 women in 2020 due to their gender condition, murders committed mostly by...
June 7, 2021
Auto theft and robberies in São Paulo were down significantly in 2020 versus 2019
The state of São Paulo recorded a 39.4% drop in auto theft occurrences in the comparison between 2020 and 2019,...
June 5, 2021
Rio police impose controversial 5-year secrecy on Jacarezinho operation documents
The documents are classified as "reserved". The Corporation denied UOL website access to the statement justifying the operation and its...
May 26, 2021
Brazil police identify alleged killer of three young gay men lured by app
Authorities are investigating the murders as hate crimes, a growing criminal offense in recent years.
May 20, 2021
Rio Prosecutor’s Office, pressured by public opinion, creates task force on Jacarezinho massacre
The group is to investigate allegations of police abuse. "It was the baptism of fire of Bolsonarism with a bloodbath,"...
May 12, 2021
A third of Rio Police operation’s victims have no criminal proceedings in Court
A survey conducted by Estadão on the Court's website on Saturday evening, May 8th, showed that no criminal proceedings are...
May 10, 2021
UN calls for impartial investigation into controversial police operation killing 25 in Rio de Janeiro
Members of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said they were "deeply disturbed" by the case.
May 7, 2021
100 children shot in five years of war against childhood in Rio de Janeiro
One-third of the victims were shot during police work or operations and 6 out of 10 children were shot in...
April 29, 2021