Brazil Fines Facebook R$6.6 Million for Data Leak in Cambridge Analytica Affair
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has decided to fine Facebook R$6.6 million (US$1.6 million) for the data leak from...
December 31, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro State Will Deploy 15,000 State Police Officers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State Police will deploy 15,000 officers and 2,000 vehicles throughout the state, including the...
December 29, 2019
Brazil Registers Five Guns per Hour for Individuals in 2019
Under Jair Bolsonaro's administration, Brazil broke a record for new firearms registered in a single year: 44,181 between January and...
December 27, 2019
‘Porta dos Fundos’ Headquarters Attacked with Molotov Cocktails in Rio
The production company responsible for creating the videos of the humor group 'Porta dos Fundos' was attacked in the early...
December 25, 2019
Seven Dead From Mud Slide in Recife
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A barrier slide in the north side of Recife left seven dead and three people...
December 25, 2019
Man Fires Three Shots at Homosexual Neighbor in Downtown São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A man was shot three times by a neighbor in downtown São Paulo on Sunday,...
December 24, 2019
Four Dead, One Police Officer Wounded in Operation in Rio’s North Zone
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A State Police (PM) operation on Saturday, December 21st, in the favela community of Urubu,...
December 23, 2019
Pro-Bolsonaro YouTuber Beaten in Homophobic Attack in Rio
YouTuber Karol Eller, known as a supporter of Bolsonaro's government, was the target of a homophobic attack that left her...
December 18, 2019
Violent Crime Drops 21 Percent in State of Rio de Janeiro, Institute Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Violent crimes - which include murder, robbery followed by death and bodily injury followed by...
December 18, 2019