Over 1,100 Women Victims of Sexual Harassment in Rio de Janeiro in 2019
The 'Dossiê Mulher' (Women's Dossier), released in late August this year by the Public Safety Institute (ISP), provides the first...
October 25, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio Police Arrest 33 in One Week in Actions to Suppress Militia Financing Structure
Rio's Civil Police arrested at least 33 suspects in a week in operations to suppress the financial structure of militias...
October 24, 2020
Amnesty International Accuses Rising Excessive Police Violence in Latin America
One year after nationwide protests against the Chilean government, Amnesty International has published a report on excessive police violence during...
October 21, 2020
Militias Control Quarter of Rio Neighborhoods, Almost 60 Percent of City Territory
Rio de Janeiro's militias currently control 25.5 percent of the city's neighborhoods, covering a total of 57.5 percent of the...
October 20, 2020
Youth Shot by Stray Bullet at Home in Rio de Janeiro, Dies in Sister’s Arms
A 23-year-old was killed inside his home in Catumbi, in the central region of Rio, on Monday morning. Caio Gomes...
October 20, 2020
Homicide Rate in Brazil Dropped in 2019 but Has Spiked in 2020
After Brazil recorded the lowest homicide rate of the decade in 2019, the number of murders rose again this first...
October 20, 2020
Brazil’s Federal Police Director Advocates Investment in Anti-Organized Crime Technology
The Director General of the Federal Police (PF), Rolando Alexandre de Souza, said yesterday, October 19th, that the corporation's technological...
October 20, 2020
Fleeing Criminals Hijack Supervia Commuter Service Train in Rio
Criminals fleeing a State Police operation in Jacarezinho, in the North Zone of Rio, on Monday morning, October 19th, hijacked...
October 20, 2020
Bolivian Presidential Election: Socialists Claim Victory as Unofficial Count Shows Big Win
Bolivia’s socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country’s presidential election without the need for a run-off, an...
October 19, 2020