Europol and Federal Police Mount Joint Anti-Trafficking Operation in Brazil
Europol announced on Friday, November 27th, that it has conducted the largest operation in its history against drug trafficking between...
November 28, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Second Recent Slaughter in Ceará Interior Town Leaves Seven Dead
A slaughter in the city of Ibaretama, interior of Ceará, left seven dead in the early hours of Thursday, November...
November 27, 2020
Public Defender Sues Carrefour for US$38 Million Damages for Death of Black Man
A state attorney in southern Brazil is suing a unit of France’s Carrefour SA seeking R$200 million (US$37.6 million) in...
November 26, 2020
Carrefour Brasil to Donate Nov. 26 and 27 Store Profits Following Black Man’s Death
Carrefour Brasil will donate profits generated by its stores on Nov. 26 and 27 to projects promoting diversity and inclusion...
November 26, 2020
Beijing Accuses Eduardo Bolsonaro of Threatening Brazil-China Relationship
The Chinese Embassy in Brazil is protesting to Itamaraty and accusing Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,...
November 25, 2020
At Least 40 Killed as Bus, Truck Crash in Brazil (Update 1)
The bus, which was carrying workers at a textile factory, collided with the truck early in the morning on a...
November 25, 2020
Brazil Police Arrest Supervisor in Deadly Carrefour Beating
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Brazilian police on Tuesday, November 24th, arrested the supervisor of a Carrefour supermarket in...
November 25, 2020
Clandestine Party Organizers to Face Criminal Charges in São Paulo State
Organizers of clandestine parties will be held criminally liable for violating lockdown rules amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the...
November 23, 2020
Ministry Recognizes State of Public Calamity in Brazil´s Amapá State
In an ordinance published on Friday, November 21st in the Federal Gazette, Alexandre Lucas Alves, the national secretary for Civil...
November 23, 2020