Civil Police Operation Arrests 32 Suspects of Assault on Women in Rio de Janeiro
At least 32 people were arrested until mid-morning on Thursday, August 13th, in an operation by the Rio Civil Police...
August 14, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Landslide in Rio’s Mangueira Area Affects 12 Homes
A landslide in the upper part of the Mangueira favela in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro affected 12...
August 8, 2020
Suspension of Police Operations in Rio Favelas Reduces Deaths by Over 70 Percent
The suspension of police operations in Rio de Janeiro's favelas in June reduced the number of deaths by 72.5 percent...
August 4, 2020
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Jump 28 Percent in July
The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on...
August 1, 2020
Brazil Reopens International Air Travel to Foreign Tourists
Brazil has reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as its coronavirus outbreak...
August 1, 2020
NGO: In Brazil, 24 Environmental Activists Were Killed in 2019, up from 20 in 2018
Brazil was among the three countries with the highest number of deaths of environmental activists in 2019.
July 30, 2020
Live Broadcast of Pagode Band Interrupted by Shooting in Rio de Janeiro State
Members of the Aglomerou pagode band were startled when their live performance was interrupted by a gunfight. The incident occurred...
July 28, 2020
Drug Traffickers Create ‘Complexo de Israel’ Joining Five Favelas in Rio’s North Zone
Amid the pandemic, a drug trafficker's gang is invading communities in the city's Northern Zone and creating a new favela...
July 27, 2020
Police Officer Arrested in São Paulo’s East Zone After Killing Motorcyclist
State Police (PM) officer was arrested in the early hours of Saturday, July 25th, in São Paulo's East Zone, after...
July 27, 2020