Nine Rio de Janeiro State Municipalities Have Had No Homicides in 2020
Data released by the Public Safety Institute (ISP) show that while Rio de Janeiro's other 83 municipalities registered 2,650 homicides...
November 2, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Landless Movement Leader Kidnapped and Killed in Brazil
The leader of the Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement (MST) in Paraná, Ênio Pasqualin, has been found dead. Investigators do not...
November 2, 2020
Carlos Bolsonaro Plays Key Role to Block Control of Weapons and Ammunition in Brazil
Carlos Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's #2 son, played a key role in blocking an Army ordinance that tightened the rules...
November 2, 2020
Rio Police Targeted More Trafficking Areas than Militia-Controlled Neighborhoods in 2019
In 2019, the city of Rio de Janeiro recorded a higher number of police operations in areas controlled by drug...
October 31, 2020
Brazil Worsens in Global Impunity Index Ranking of Journalists’ Murders
In 2020, Brazil worsened its position in the annual ranking of countries with higher impunity in cases of journalists' murders....
October 30, 2020
Massive Police Operations in Rio’s Maré and Mangueira Favelas
The city of Rio recorded two major police operations on Tuesday morning, October 27th. In the largest of them, some...
October 28, 2020
Brazil’s Federal Police to Deploy Drones to Fight Election Fraud
The Federal Police (PF) will deploy drones in all states to assist the work of police in preventing and suppressing...
October 28, 2020
Murders in São Paulo State Increase by 17.8 Percent; Third Consecutive Monthly Rise
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - With an increase of 17.8 percent in September, the number of intentional murders rose for the...
October 27, 2020
Militia and Drug Trafficking Influence Elections in 14 Cities in Rio de Janeiro State
Militia and trafficking have advanced in Rio de Janeiro and are influencing the electoral campaign in 14 cities in the...
October 27, 2020