Brazilian and Portuguese Hackers Expose 100 Pedophilia Websites
The CyberTeam hackers, comprised of Portuguese and Brazilian hackers, have 'invaded' the official websites of ten cities in the Brazilian...
February 11, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s Tourism Agency Inadvertently Shared Post on Violence in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Agency for International Promotion of Tourism (EMBRATUR) shared on Tuesday, February 4th, a...
February 10, 2020
Adriano da Nóbrega, Militiaman Linked to Flávio Bolsonaro, Killed by Police in Bahia
Former Captain Adriano da Nóbrega, accused of commanding the oldest militia in Rio de Janeiro, was located and killed in...
February 9, 2020
With 867 Deaths, São Paulo Police Lethality Climbs 2.6 Percent in 2019
São Paulo police lethality increased 2.6 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. In total, 867 deaths occurred in...
February 9, 2020
Lithuanian Tourist Murdered, Wife Raped During Holiday in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A tourist from Lithuania was gagged, attacked and killed, on Wednesday night, February 5th, inside a house he was renting...
February 7, 2020
Rio State Reports Seven State Police Officers Killed in January
Seven state police officers were murdered in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the first month of 2020.
February 3, 2020
Brazil Recorded 124 Murders of Transgender People in 2019
In 2019, at least 124 transgender people, including transsexual, transmasculine, and transvestite men and women, were murdered in Brazil in...
January 30, 2020
Three Suspected Cases of Coronavirus in Brazil, Says Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Along with a 22-year-old female student, who is hospitalized in Belo Horizonte, two other people...
January 29, 2020
São Paulo Recorded Lowest Homicide Rate Last Year Since 2001
The state of São Paulo recorded the lowest murder rate in 2019 since the beginning of the historical series in...
January 26, 2020